J Wall–K Wall, 4 cliffs is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond, K Wall and J Wall before reaching L Wall at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 197 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23530, -71.02905
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
Directions
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J Wall–K Wall, 4 cliffs
2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 47 min
Elevation 86–197 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23530, -71.02905
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Ames St stop 66 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Saint Moritz Pond.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Quarries Foot Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftPass K Wall.
- 100 ftPass L Wall.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach J Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
17% dirt83% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 79°F70°
Precip97%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
86°64°
Wed
86°64°
Thu
87°71°
26%
Fri
95°74°
29%
Sat
89°73°
37%
Sun
96°73°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Ames St stop 66 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Rattlesnake Hill–The Shield, 5 lakes 1.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- M Wall & Saint Moritz Pond via Skyline Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Wolcott Hill–Nahanton Hill, 12 summits 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,051 ft
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