AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blue Hills Reservation

Bouncing Brook Path

3.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Bouncing Brook Path is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. It climbs 291 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 364 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21377, -71.04398
Nearest town North Randolph, MA
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Bouncing Brook Path

3.2 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 113–363 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21377, -71.04398

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 707 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bouncing-brook-path-out-back-5-km-2b24

Trail surface

76% dirt14% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 36%
Sun 95°72° 15%
Mon 96°77° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 707 m from the trailhead

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