Blue Hills Reservation

Boyce Hill–Tucker Hill, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 56 min

Boyce Hill–Tucker Hill, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Buck Hill and Tucker Hill before reaching Boyce Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 602 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline Trail 42.21495, -71.07013
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Boyce Hill–Tucker Hill, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 56 min

Elevation 239–493 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 42.21495, -71.07013

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skyline Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftPass Buck Hill.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Tucker Hill.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miPass Boyce Hill.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity73%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 81% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 86°70° 18%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°72° 43%
Sun 95°72°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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