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42.36, -71.07 · rel 5669949
42.36, -71.07 · rel 5669949
Black Heritage Trail
A 2,1 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Massachusetts.
Loop walk
start = finish · Massachusetts
2,1km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
19
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Lively
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× Attraction
2× summit
15× monument
Acorn Street
Attraction ·
35 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Beacon Hill
summit ·
53 m off route
0,0 km
0%
National Historic Chemical Marker
Attraction ·
117 m off route
0,0 km
0%
The Founders Memorial
monument ·
170 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Flagstaff Hill
summit ·
190 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Oneida Tablet
monument ·
201 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
monument ·
218 m off route
0,0 km
0%
George Robert White Memorial
monument ·
264 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ether Monument
monument ·
276 m off route
0,0 km
0%
The Embrace
monument ·
255 m off route
0,3 km
12%
Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial
monument ·
on the route
1,7 km
82%
Mary Dyer
monument ·
45 m off route
2,1 km
100%
Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial
monument ·
116 m off route
2,1 km
100%
Franklin Family
monument ·
120 m off route
2,1 km
100%
Beacon Hill Eagle Monument
monument ·
143 m off route
2,1 km
100%
Blackstone Memorial Tablet
monument ·
145 m off route
2,1 km
100%
IEEE Milestone
monument ·
150 m off route
2,1 km
100%
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial
monument ·
153 m off route
2,1 km
100%
First Public School Site
Attraction ·
266 m off route
2,1 km
100%
Garden of Peace
monument ·
276 m off route
2,1 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Black Heritage Trail is 2.1 km long.
At an average walking pace, Black Heritage Trail takes approximately 32 min to complete.
Yes, Black Heritage Trail is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Black Heritage Trail starts near coordinates 42.3572, -71.0651.
Black Heritage Trail is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Black Heritage Trail is maintained and managed by Museum of African American History.