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Blue Hills Reservation

Boyce Hill–Buck Hill Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 48 min

Boyce Hill–Buck Hill Loop, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Boyce Hill and Buck Hill. It climbs 336 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawk Hill Path 42.21134, -71.06782
Nearest town North Randolph, MA
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Boyce Hill–Buck Hill Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 48 min

Elevation 200–493 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Hawk Hill Path · 42.21134, -71.06782

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftPass Boyce Hill.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miPass Buck Hill.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading E.
  21. 0.2 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boyce-hill-loop

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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