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Ridge Hill Reservation

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.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 187 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beard Trail 42.27976, -71.28793
Nearest town Wellesley, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Beard Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chestnut Trail, heading E.
  4. 300 ftTurn left onto Swamp Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftReach Ridge Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Trail, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto North Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Beard Trail, heading N.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ridge-hill-out-back-3-km-1a9a

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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Hikes near Wellesley, Massachusetts