Chestnut Hill Reservoir Loop
A reservoir circuit from the Beacon Street side of Chestnut Hill Reservation, with an official surface conflict kept visible.
- Distance
- 1.5 mi · Loop
- Time
- 30 min
- Surface
- Paved per current DCR facility page; detailed route inventory says unpaved
- Grade / hills
- Grade and cross-slope not quantified
Start
Beacon Street bulletin board near the skating rink, Brighton
Directions
Route
- Start at the bulletin board on Beacon Street near the skating rink.
- Join the 1.5-mile reservoir trail and follow the circuit around the water, remaining on the main loop where side paths branch.
- Complete the loop at the Beacon Street bulletin-board start.
Good to know
The current DCR facility page calls the 1.5-mile reservoir trail paved, while the detailed Healthy Heart inventory says unpaved; this record gives the current page precedence without hiding the conflict. DCR also disagrees on accessibility, so no accessibility claim is made. Grade, cross-slope, crossings, winter maintenance, and construction are unreported.