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.
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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 Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Boyce Hill.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Buck Hill.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading E.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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