West End School Lot & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop
1.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 38 min
West End School Lot & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop is a 1.7-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 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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West End School Lot & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop
1.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 38 min
Elevation 113–270 ft
Out & Back · Peters Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23249, -71.32989
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Juniper Hill & Charles River Reservoir via Blue Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Wylde Woods–Charles River Reservoir, 3 groves 4.9 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Wylde Woods–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights 6 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft
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