Blue Hills Reservation

Bouncing Brook Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 55 min

Bouncing Brook Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. It climbs 360 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 453 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22297, -71.06658
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Bouncing Brook Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 55 min

Elevation 182–453 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22297, -71.06658

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Chickataubut Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading S.
  4. 500 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading S.
  6. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 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

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 38% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 89°65°
Thu 87°71° 17%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°73° 43%
Sun 95°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Chickataubut Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead

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