Neponset River Greenway is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Neponset River Reservation near Mattapan, 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 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26798, -71.08526
Nearest town Mattapan, MA
Directions
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Neponset River Greenway
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 1–38 ft
Out & Back · Neponset River Reservation
Trailhead: 42.26798, -71.08526
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Capen Street stop 169 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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
88% paved3% gravel3% dirt2% boardwalk4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Capen Street stop 169 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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