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Back Bay Fens

Jamaica Pond–Leverett Pond, 6 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Jamaica Pond–Leverett Pond, 6 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Back Bay Fens near Back Bay, MA. The route passes Leverett Pond, Spring Pond, Willow Pond and Ward's Pond before reaching Jamaica Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 72 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34648, -71.09153
Nearest town Back Bay, MA
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Jamaica Pond–Leverett Pond, 6 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 9–72 ft

Out & Back · Back Bay Fens

Trailhead: 42.34648, -71.09153

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Ipswich St @ Boylston St stop 185 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lost Emerald Necklace, heading S.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Park Drive, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Riverway, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brookline Avenue, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Emerald Necklace Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miPass Leverett Pond.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftPass Spring Pond.
  19. 50 ftPass Willow Pond.
  20. 0.1 miPass Ward's Pond.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftPass Jamaica Pond.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverdale Parkway Footpath, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miReach Jamaica Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miBear right onto Riverdale Parkway Path, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Jamaicaway Bikepath, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Emerald Necklace Trail, heading N.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Brookline Avenue, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Riverway, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Park Drive, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear left onto Lost Emerald Necklace, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 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/jamaica-pond-leverett-pond-out-back-8-lakes-via-lost-emerald-necklace

Trail surface

36% paved34% gravel29% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 95°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ipswich St @ Boylston St stop 185 m from the trailhead

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