Western Greenway
2.9 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Western Greenway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Camp Ted, MA. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Western Greenway
2.9 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 140–347 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.40277, -71.22472
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Lexington St @ Brookway Rd stop 781 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Western Greenway, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Pine Springs Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Storer Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Springs Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Western Greenway, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington St @ Brookway Rd stop 781 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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