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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 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

OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ 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 87°63°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 95°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

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

Hikes near Back Bay, Massachusetts