West End School Lot & Charles River Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 43 min
West End School Lot & Charles River Reservoir is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Peters Reservation near Glenridge, MA. The route passes Charles River Reservoir before reaching West End School Lot at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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West End School Lot & Charles River Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 43 min
Elevation 121–270 ft
Out & Back · Peters Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24108, -71.32582
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach West End School Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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