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Mary Cummings Park

Whispering Hill–Babylon Hill, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 49 min

Whispering Hill–Babylon Hill, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mary Cummings Park near Shaker Glen, MA. The route passes Whispering Hill before reaching Babylon Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 266 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline Trail 42.47064, -71.19336
Nearest town Shaker Glen, MA
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Whispering Hill–Babylon Hill, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 49 min

Elevation 169–267 ft

Out & Back · Mary Cummings Park

Trailhead: Pipeline Trail · 42.47064, -71.19336

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Quail Run Bypass Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sylvanus Woods Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Whispering Hill.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Whispering Hill Loop, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Shortcut Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Stone Wall Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Central Connector Trail, heading N.
  10. 350 ftSharp left onto Central Field Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Polinatior Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Babalon Hill Loop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftPass Babylon Hill.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Polinatior Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Science & Nature Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/babylon-hill-pipeline-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

24% dirt24% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°71° 26%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 93°71° 39%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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