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Back Bay Fens

Lost Emerald Necklace

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Lost Emerald Necklace is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Back Bay Fens near Back Bay, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 26 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34092, -71.09107
Nearest town Back Bay, MA
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Lost Emerald Necklace

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 9–25 ft

Out & Back · Back Bay Fens

Trailhead: 42.34092, -71.09107

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Northeastern stop 149 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

Trail surface

55% gravel31% paved14% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Northeastern stop 149 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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