1. Start on Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading E.
2. 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
5. 0.1 miPass Needham Town Forest.
6. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
8. 200 ftTurn left onto Horsford Road, heading NW.
9. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
10. 50 ftTurn left onto Horsford Road, heading NE.
11. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Path, heading NW.
12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
13. 50 ftBear left onto Horsford Road, heading NW.
14. 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
15. 50 ftReach Needham Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 50 ftTurn left onto Horsford Road, heading NW.
17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
18. 50 ftBear left onto Red Path, heading N.
19. 50 ftTurn left onto Horsford Road, heading N.
20. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
21. 50 ftBear left onto Horsford Road, heading NW.
22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
23. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
26. 300 ftSharp right onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading SW.
27. 0.7 miArrive 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/horsford-ponds-charles-river-reservoir-out-back-4-km-ff18