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Blue Hills Reservation

Boyce Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits

7.9 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Boyce Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near East Milton, MA. The route passes Buck Hill before reaching Boyce Hill at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 937 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 25%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24202, -71.04940
Nearest town East Milton, MA
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Boyce Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits

7.9 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 105–493 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24202, -71.04940

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miPass Buck Hill.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto Buck Hill Path, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Doe Hollow Path, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miReach Boyce Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftTurn left onto Buck Hill Path, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  44. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  47. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  52. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 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-d640

Trail surface

63% dirt18% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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