Juniper Hill & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Juniper Hill & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Peters Reservation near Glenridge, MA. The route passes Charles River Reservoir before reaching Juniper Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Juniper Hill & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 121–268 ft
Out & Back · Peters Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24149, -71.31968
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Charles River Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Juniper Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- No dogs on part of this route
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