Blue Hills Reservation

Bouncing Brook Path Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Bouncing Brook Path Loop is a 3.3-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. It climbs 295 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 364 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21541, -71.04518
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Bouncing Brook Path Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 115–363 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21541, -71.04518

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 715 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

63% dirt28% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F68°
Precip98%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 46% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 49% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 87°71° 17%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°73° 43%
Sun 96°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 715 m from the trailhead

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