Forest River Conservation Area Beach–Greystone Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Beach Bluff, MA. The route passes Preston Beach and Greystone Beach before reaching Forest River Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 66 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Swampscott Rail Trail 42.47819, -70.88833
Nearest town Beach Bluff, MA
Directions
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Forest River Conservation Area Beach–Greystone Beach, 3 beaches
6.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 16–65 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Swampscott Rail Trail · 42.47819, -70.88833
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ Beach Bluff Ave stop 247 m from the trailhead
- Start on Marblehead Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Preston Beach.
- 0.8 miPass Greystone Beach.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Forest River Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ Beach Bluff Ave stop 247 m from the trailhead
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