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.
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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 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Dedham St @ Nahanton St stop 121 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron), heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Nonantum Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Dedham St @ Nahanton St stop 121 m from the trailhead
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