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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Loop, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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 W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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