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Split Rock–Blue Trail, 4 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 42 min

Split Rock–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA. The route reaches Split Rock. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 545 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06581, -71.58311
Nearest town Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA
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Split Rock–Blue Trail, 4 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 42 min

Elevation 377–546 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.06581, -71.58311

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 84% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Mill Trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Split Rock.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ANCHORS AWEIGH), heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tower Rd., heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Rd., heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Taft Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 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-blue-trail-out-back-4-sights

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip84%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 20% rain4 AM: 60% rain5 AM: 64% rain6 AM: 57% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 55% rain9 AM: 69% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 81% rain1 PM: 80% rain2 PM: 84% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 47% rain8 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 82°63°
Thu 86°68° 44%
Fri 94°72° 29%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 94°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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