Blue Hills Reservation

Buck Hill–Burnt Hill Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 46 min

Buck Hill–Burnt Hill Loop, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Burnt Hill and Buck Hill. It climbs 272 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bouncing Brook Path 42.21294, -71.06873
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Buck Hill–Burnt Hill Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 46 min

Elevation 224–493 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Bouncing Brook Path · 42.21294, -71.06873

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

  1. Start on Bouncing Brook Path, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miPass Burnt Hill.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftPass Buck Hill.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading E.
  16. 0.1 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 surface

45% dirt55% 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°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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