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Nahanton Park

Nonantum Hill & Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron)

3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Nonantum Hill & Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron) is a 3-mile out-and-back in Nahanton Park near Oak Hill Park, MA. The route reaches Nonantum Hill. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 207 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30005, -71.18972
Nearest town Oak Hill Park, MA
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Nonantum Hill & Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron)

3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 88–207 ft

Out & Back · Nahanton Park

Trailhead: 42.30005, -71.18972

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Dedham St @ Nahanton St stop 121 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron), heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miPass Nonantum Hill.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nonantum-hill-helen-heyn-riverway-blue-heron-out-back-5-km-5614

Trail surface

20% dirt13% paved1% grass66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dedham St @ Nahanton St stop 121 m from the trailhead

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