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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Rock Hill–Bear Hill, 5 summits

5.6 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Rock Hill–Bear Hill, 5 summits is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Stoneham, MA. The route passes Bear Hill, North Reservoir and South Reservoir before reaching Rock Hill at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 452 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 308 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dike Road 42.46832, -71.10744
Nearest town Stoneham, MA
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Rock Hill–Bear Hill, 5 summits

5.6 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 108–308 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: Dike Road · 42.46832, -71.10744

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St @ Graystone Rd stop 587 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dike Road, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto UNAUTHORIZED, DO NOT USE, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Bear Hill.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Bear Hill Trail, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miPass North Reservoir.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Chandler Road, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Brooks Road, heading S.
  14. 300 ftPass South Reservoir.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Brooks Road, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftReach Rock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 300 ftTurn left onto Middle Road, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right onto Brooks Road, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Brooks Road, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chandler Road, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 450 ftTurn right onto Bear Hill Trail, heading N.
  46. 500 ftBear left onto UNAUTHORIZED, DO NOT USE, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dike Road, heading N.
  48. 50 ftArrive 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/bear-hill-out-back-9-km-d2df

Trail surface

72% dirt1% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St @ Graystone Rd stop 587 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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