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Mount Ararat & Neponset River Greenway

1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min

Mount Ararat & Neponset River Greenway is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Readville, MA. The route reaches Mount Ararat at the turnaround, 0.5 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.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 66 ft1.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24267, -71.12690
Nearest town Readville, MA
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Mount Ararat & Neponset River Greenway

1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min

Elevation 46–67 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.24267, -71.12690

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Truman Hwy @ Wakefield Ave stop 67 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miReach Mount Ararat, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 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/mount-ararat-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Truman Hwy @ Wakefield Ave stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Readville, Massachusetts