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Neponset River Reservation

Boston HarborWalk via Neponset River Greenway

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Boston HarborWalk via Neponset River Greenway is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Neponset River Reservation near Forbes Wharf, MA. 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 mi0 – 30 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Neponset River Greenway 42.27226, -71.06292
Nearest town Forbes Wharf, MA
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Boston HarborWalk via Neponset River Greenway

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 1–29 ft

Out & Back · Neponset River Reservation

Trailhead: Neponset River Greenway · 42.27226, -71.06292

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Butler stop 38 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left onto Boston HarborWalk, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftReach Boston HarborWalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftSharp right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive 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/neponset-river-greenway-out-back-4-km-7f6a

Trail surface

83% paved5% gravel3% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 88°63°
Thu 89°73° 26%
Fri 95°74° 28%
Sat 92°72° 38%
Sun 93°70°
Mon 94°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Butler stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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