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Blue Hills Reservation

Breeze Hill–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 5 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Breeze Hill–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 5 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, Hillside Pond and Breeze Hill before reaching Houghton's Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 584 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 394 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22640, -71.06131
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Breeze Hill–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 5 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 160–393 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22640, -71.06131

Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 44% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: 1248 Randolph Ave stop 778 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftPass Hillside Pond.
  13. 300 ftBear right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tucker Hill Path, heading W.
  18. 50 ftPass Breeze Hill.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miPass Houghton's Pond.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miReach Breeze Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dark Hollow Path, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading N.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  43. 200 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/breeze-hill-rattlesnake-hill-out-back-8-lakes-12-km-adf1

Trail surface

68% dirt1% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F53°
Precip44%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 28% rain1 AM: 44% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 29% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Tue 60°52°
Wed 61°52°
Thu 59°55°
Fri 61°54° 49%
Sat 65°53° 57%
Sun 63°59° 54%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1248 Randolph Ave stop 778 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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