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Ward Reservation

Greg's Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Greg's Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Andover, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 279 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65430, -71.11297
Nearest town Andover, MA
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Greg's Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 181–280 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.65430, -71.11297

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Greg's Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Margaret's Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Stiles Street, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miReach Greg's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Chestnut Street, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miBear left onto Ward Trail, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Margaret's Trail, heading N.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Greg's Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gregs-trail-out-back

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 91°69° 27%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 94°70° 46%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°75°

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