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Nahanton Park

Nonantum Hill & Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron)

3 mi · ▲ 166 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 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 207 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30142, -71.19236
Nearest town Oak Hill Park, MA
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Nonantum Hill & Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron)

3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 88–207 ft

Out & Back · Nahanton Park

Trailhead: 42.30142, -71.19236

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Dedham St opp Arnold Rd stop 178 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Nonantum Hill.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Helen Heyn Riverway (Blue Heron), heading S.
  15. 0.3 miReach Nonantum Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 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/nonantum-hill-out-back-3-km-3fb3

Trail surface

21% dirt19% paved60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 90°70° 26%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 95°72° 38%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 95°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dedham St opp Arnold Rd stop 178 m from the trailhead

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