Carson Beach via Boston HarborWalk
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Carson Beach via Boston HarborWalk is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Old Harbor Reservation near Savin Hill, MA. The route reaches Carson Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Carson Beach via Boston HarborWalk
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation -7–28 ft
Out & Back · Old Harbor Reservation
Trailhead: 42.31421, -71.04181
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: University Drive West stop 82 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Boston HarborWalk, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Carson Beach.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Carson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Drive West stop 82 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 5 beaches 8.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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