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Neponset River Reservation

Neponset River Greenway

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Neponset River Greenway is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Neponset River Reservation near Lower Mills, 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 – 36 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Walter Baker Chocolate Factory Siding 42.27090, -71.07046
Nearest town Lower Mills, MA
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Neponset River Greenway

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 1–36 ft

Out & Back · Neponset River Reservation

Trailhead: Walter Baker Chocolate Factory Siding · 42.27090, -71.07046

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

Transit-accessible: River St opp Wichita Ter stop 123 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Walter Baker Chocolate Factory Siding, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto Boston HarborWalk, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right onto Walter Baker Chocolate Factory Siding, heading W.
  11. 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/neponset-river-greenway-out-back-6-km-f8e9

Trail surface

80% paved3% boardwalk17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
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°64°
Thu 89°72° 26%
Fri 95°74° 28%
Sat 92°72° 38%
Sun 93°70°
Mon 94°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: River St opp Wichita Ter stop 123 m from the trailhead

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