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Chase Woodlands

West End School Lot–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 3 hr 32 min

West End School Lot–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Chase Woodlands near Harding, MA. The route passes Charles River Reservoir before reaching West End School Lot at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 344 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 279 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charles River Link Trail 42.21373, -71.33846
Nearest town Harding, MA
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West End School Lot–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 135–278 ft

Out & Back · Chase Woodlands

Trailhead: Charles River Link Trail · 42.21373, -71.33846

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Charles River Link Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ice House Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Donelly's Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading N.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miReach West End School Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading S.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  42. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  46. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading S.
  49. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  50. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  55. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Charles River Link Trail, heading SW.
  56. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lymans-pond-out-back-12-km-523e

Trail surface

46% dirt7% paved47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 89°70° 30%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 94°71° 35%
Sun 96°68° 15%
Mon 95°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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