Back Bay Fens

Lost Emerald Necklace

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Lost Emerald Necklace is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Back Bay Fens near Back Bay, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 23 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost Emerald Necklace 42.34510, -71.09108
Nearest town Back Bay, MA

Directions

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Lost Emerald Necklace

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 9–25 ft

Out & Back · Back Bay Fens

Trailhead: Lost Emerald Necklace · 42.34510, -71.09108

Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Ipswich St @ Boylston St stop 259 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost Emerald Necklace, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Park Drive, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Riverway, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right onto Netherlands Road, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Muddy River Bikepath, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Netherlands Road, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Riverway, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Park Drive, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto Lost Emerald Necklace, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

63% gravel24% paved13% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip47%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 4 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 66°56° 58%
Tue 62°53°
Wed 62°55°
Thu 63°50° 21%
Fri 63°53° 41%
Sat 59°53° 46%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ipswich St @ Boylston St stop 259 m from the trailhead

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