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Neponset River Reservation

Neponset River Greenway

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Neponset River Greenway is a 4.9-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 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26798, -71.08526
Nearest town Mattapan, MA
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Neponset River Greenway

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right onto Boston HarborWalk, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/neponset-river-greenway-out-back-8-km-0bb0

Trail surface

84% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Capen Street stop 169 m from the trailhead

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