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Split Rock–Asylum Trail, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 43 min

Split Rock–Asylum Trail, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA. The route reaches Split Rock. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 545 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06890, -71.56814
Nearest town Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA
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Split Rock–Asylum Trail, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 43 min

Elevation 422–544 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.06890, -71.56814

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Tower Rd., heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Rd., heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Taft Trail, heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftPass Split Rock.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Asylum Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asylum Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftReach Split Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asylum Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading E.
  21. 200 ftTurn left onto Tower Rd., heading SE.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Rd., heading SE.
  24. 0.2 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/split-rock-asylum-trail-out-back-5-sights-3-km-ba29

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 86°68° 43%
Fri 94°71° 29%
Sat 91°70° 36%
Sun 94°70°
Mon 94°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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