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Neponset River Reservation

Tenean Beach & Neponset River Greenway

6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Tenean Beach & Neponset River Greenway is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Neponset River Reservation near Milton Upper Mills, MA. The route reaches Tenean Beach at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 43 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Neponset River Greenway 42.26665, -71.09366
Nearest town Milton Upper Mills, MA
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Tenean Beach & Neponset River Greenway

6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 0–41 ft

Out & Back · Neponset River Reservation

Trailhead: Neponset River Greenway · 42.26665, -71.09366

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

Transit-accessible: Blue Hill Ave @ River St stop 71 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Neponset River Greenway, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Harvest River Bridge, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
  9. 1 miPass Tenean Beach.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftReach Tenean Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Harvest River Bridge, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 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-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

95% paved2% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Blue Hill Ave @ River St stop 71 m from the trailhead

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