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Arnold Arboretum

Bussey Hill & Hemlock Hill via Oak Path

1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 23 min

Bussey Hill & Hemlock Hill via Oak Path is a 1-mile out-and-back in Arnold Arboretum near Roslindale, MA. The route passes Hemlock Hill before reaching Bussey Hill at the turnaround, 0.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 171 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29749, -71.12046
Nearest town Roslindale, MA
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Bussey Hill & Hemlock Hill via Oak Path

1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 23 min

Elevation 42–170 ft

Out & Back · Arnold Arboretum

Trailhead: 42.29749, -71.12046

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Aldwin Rd stop 326 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hemlock Hill.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Rhododendron Path, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Beech Path, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftSharp left onto Oak Path, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Chinese Garden Path, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftReach Bussey Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Bussey Hill Road, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Oak Path, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto Conifer Path, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Mulch Path, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Conifer Path, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Walter Street Gate Road, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 450 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/bussey-hill-hemlock-hill-out-back

Trail surface

56% dirt36% gravel8% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°72° 26%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 94°72° 38%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Aldwin Rd stop 326 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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