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Peters Reservation

West End School Lot via Blue Loop

1.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 24 min

West End School Lot via Blue Loop is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Peters Reservation near Glenridge, MA. The route reaches West End School Lot at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 269 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Loop 42.23387, -71.32291
Nearest town Glenridge, MA
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West End School Lot via Blue Loop

1.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 24 min

Elevation 169–270 ft

Out & Back · Peters Reservation

Trailhead: Red Loop · 42.23387, -71.32291

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Loop, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miReach West End School Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miArrive 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/west-end-school-lot-out-back-via-blue-loop

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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