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Blue Hills Reservation

Boyce Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits

7.8 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Boyce Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Buck Hill before reaching Boyce Hill at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 904 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24578, -71.05197
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Boyce Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits

7.8 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 76–493 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24578, -71.05197

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Lawrence Rd stop 684 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftPass Buck Hill.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Doe Hollow Path, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miReach Boyce Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NW.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  47. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  49. 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/boyce-hill-buck-hill-out-back-3-summits-13-km

Trail surface

63% dirt18% paved19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ 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 86°63°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Lawrence Rd stop 684 m from the trailhead

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