Buck Hill–Burnt Hill, 3 summits
8.4 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Buck Hill–Burnt Hill, 3 summits is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Buck Hill before reaching Burnt Hill at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 959 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Buck Hill–Burnt Hill, 3 summits
8.4 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 76–493 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23994, -71.05026
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Buck Hill.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Doe Hollow Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Burnt Hill.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Buck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:27 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:47 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.
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