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Arboretum run
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA

Arboretum run

Length3.8 mi
Elev. Gain351 ft
Est. Steps8500
Park
Created by Koala

Arboretum run Introduction

Arboretum run is a 3.8 mile (8,500-step) route located near Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 351 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Arboretum run

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Arnold Arboretum

Building
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, established in 1872, is the oldest public arboretum in North America. This botanical research institution and free public park is located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts. The landscape was designed by Charles Sprague Sargent and Frederick Law Olmsted and is the second largest "link" in the Emerald Necklace.

Forest Hills disaster

Place
The Forest Hills disaster (also called the Forest Ridge disaster and the Bussey Bridge train disaster) was a railroad bridge accident that occurred on March 14, 1887, in the Roslindale section of Boston, Massachusetts.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Hospital
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) is a 162-bed, non-profit community teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1900, it is located in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain across the street from the Arnold Arboretum and just 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from Longwood Medical and Academic Area.

Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral

Place
Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is a modern cathedral inspired by Byzantine architecture. It is the principal church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton, which encompasses the entire United States, the seat of its hierarch, currently Bishop Nicholas Samra, and the parish church of the Melkite Greek Catholic community in Greater Boston.

Adams-Nervine Asylum

Place
The Adams-Nervine Asylum was incorporated in 1877 and opened in 1880 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The estate provided an attractive, picturesque setting, as it was situated on Centre Street, in the neighborhood of Bussy Park and the Arnold Arboretum. Having previously been owned by J. Gardiner Weld, it was purchased by Seth Adams with his fortune acquired from his sugar refinery in South Boston.

Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection

Place
The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts is one of the premier collections of bonsai in the United States and includes a Hinoki Cypress over 250 years old.The Bonsai Pavilion where the trees are housed are part of the complex of buildings known as the Dana Greenhouses.

Forest Hills station (MBTA)

Building
Forest Hills is an intermodal transfer station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA's rapid transit Orange Line, MBTA Commuter Rail's Needham Line, and is a major terminus for MBTA bus routes. It is located in Forest Hills, in the southern part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The Providence/Stoughton Line and Franklin Line, as well as Amtrak's Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains, pass through the station without stopping.

Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton

Place
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton (in Latin: Eparchia Neotoniensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is an eparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Holy See and therefore part of the worldwide Catholic Church. The eparchy encompasses the entire United States.

Kentucky Coffeetree

Landform

Dawn Redwood

Landform
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.8 mi

Elev. Gain

351 ft

Est. Steps

8500
Created by
Koala
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