Ridge Hill–Beard Trail, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Ridge Hill–Beard Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Ridge Hill Reservation near Wellesley, MA. The route reaches Ridge Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridge Hill–Beard Trail, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 143–186 ft
Out & Back · Ridge Hill Reservation
Trailhead: Beard Trail · 42.27976, -71.28793
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Beard Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chestnut Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Ridge Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto North Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Beard Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 7 min before dark.
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