Ridge Hill Reservation

Muir Path Trail & North Trail via Beard Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

Muir Path Trail & North Trail via Beard Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Ridge Hill Reservation near Charles River Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 200 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26490, -71.27463
Nearest town Charles River Station, MA

Directions

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Muir Path Trail & North Trail via Beard Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

Elevation 113–200 ft

Out & Back · Ridge Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 42.26490, -71.27463

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Charles River Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Muir Path Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Field View Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Beard Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Field View Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Muir Path Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Charles River Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 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 surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 90°70° 27%
Fri 97°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 95°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 13 min before dark.

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