Ward Reservation

Old Stiles Street via Vetter Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 55 min

Old Stiles Street via Vetter Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Marble Ridge Station, MA. It climbs 351 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 367 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64936, -71.09478
Nearest town Marble Ridge Station, MA

Directions

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Old Stiles Street via Vetter Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 55 min

Elevation 181–369 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.64936, -71.09478

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Nick's Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vetter Trail, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Stiles Street, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miReach Old Stiles Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vetter Trail, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Nick's Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°66°
Thu 92°70° 28%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 94°70° 47%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°76°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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