Mystic River Reservation

Torbert Macdonald State Park Viewpoint & Clippership Connector

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Torbert Macdonald State Park Viewpoint & Clippership Connector is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Mystic River Reservation near Medford, MA. The route reaches Torbert Macdonald State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 20 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41670, -71.10789
Nearest town Medford, MA

Directions

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Torbert Macdonald State Park Viewpoint & Clippership Connector

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1–20 ft

Out & Back · Mystic River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.41670, -71.10789

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: 37 Riverside Ave @ Medford Sq stop 129 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Clippership Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftReach Torbert Macdonald State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 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 surface

90% paved1% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°74° 27%
Sat 94°72° 40%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 98°77° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 37 Riverside Ave @ Medford Sq stop 129 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead