Northern Strand Community Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Northern Strand Community Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Malden, 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 mi10 – 20 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northern Strand Community Trail 42.42337, -71.06925
Nearest town Malden, MA

Directions

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Northern Strand Community Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 10–19 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Northern Strand Community Trail · 42.42337, -71.06925

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St @ Madison St stop 156 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northern Strand Community Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Everett Riverwalk, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Northern Strand Community Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip50%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (2.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 24% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 66°55° 55%
Tue 62°53°
Wed 61°53°
Thu 63°50° 21%
Fri 63°54° 40%
Sat 59°53° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St @ Madison St stop 156 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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