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Neponset River Reservation

Tenean Beach & Neponset River Greenway

5.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Tenean Beach & Neponset River Greenway is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Neponset River Reservation near Mattapan, MA. The route reaches Tenean Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 36 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Neponset River Greenway 42.27009, -71.08702
Nearest town Mattapan, MA
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Tenean Beach & Neponset River Greenway

5.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 0–38 ft

Out & Back · Neponset River Reservation

Trailhead: Neponset River Greenway · 42.27009, -71.08702

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: River St opp Gladeside Ave stop 42 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Neponset River Greenway, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Harvest River Bridge, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Tenean Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Harvest River Bridge, heading W.
  21. 200 ftTurn left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading W.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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/tenean-beach-neponset-river-greenway-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

90% paved3% boardwalk3% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: River St opp Gladeside Ave stop 42 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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