Massachusetts trails · Ward Reservation
Ward Reservation
A 9.5-mile network in Massachusetts, with 162 ft of climbing. Reaches Holt Hill and other summit destinations. Managed by WARD RESERVATION.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 3.2 and mile 6.4. It gives back about 711 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Holt Hill (summit)
- Boston Hill (summit)
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Getting there
BAY CIRCUT TRAIL access. About 27 min drive (15 mi) from Lowell. 42.63589, -71.10503 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:27 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 6:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.5-mile route takes roughly 3 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:31 a.m. — 7 h 33 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bay Circuit Trail + WARD RESERVATION + BAY CIRCUT TRAIL — 4.5 mi loop, 539 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Weir Hill — 3.7 mi
- Peabody Bikeway Part 1 — 8.6 mi
- Tri-Community Bikeway — 9.1 mi
- Essex Railroad Rail Trail — 11.2 mi