AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Back Bay Fens

Park Drive

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Park Drive is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Back Bay Fens near Back Bay, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 26 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boylston Street 42.34535, -71.09428
Nearest town Back Bay, MA
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Park Drive

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 9–25 ft

Out & Back · Back Bay Fens

Trailhead: Boylston Street · 42.34535, -71.09428

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Ipswich St @ Boylston St stop 101 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Park Drive, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Riverway, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Netherlands Road, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Muddy River Bikepath, heading S.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Netherlands Road, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Riverway, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Park Drive, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miArrive 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/park-drive-out-back-4-km-6d57

Trail surface

59% paved26% gravel15% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip47%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 4 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 22% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 66°56° 58%
Tue 62°53°
Wed 62°55°
Thu 63°50° 21%
Fri 63°53° 41%
Sat 59°53° 46%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Ipswich St @ Boylston St stop 101 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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