Buck Hill & Pipe Line Loop via Skyline Trail
1.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 36 min
Buck Hill & Pipe Line Loop via Skyline Trail is a 1.4-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route reaches Buck Hill. It climbs 260 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 23%1.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21013, -71.06875
Nearest town North Randolph, MA
Directions
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Buck Hill & Pipe Line Loop via Skyline Trail
1.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 36 min
Elevation 200–492 ft
Loop · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21013, -71.06875
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pipe Line, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Buck Hill.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftThe 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
79% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity73%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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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