Blue Hills Reservation

Fenno Peak–Chickatawbut Hill, 6 summits

2.4 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 58 min

Fenno Peak–Chickatawbut Hill, 6 summits is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, Skyline Viewpoint and Chickatawbut Hill before reaching Fenno Peak at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 350 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 505 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22640, -71.06131
Nearest town Milton, MA

Directions

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Fenno Peak–Chickatawbut Hill, 6 summits

2.4 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 58 min

Elevation 195–506 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22640, -71.06131

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 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. 500 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Red Dot Loop, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  11. 0.3 miPass Chickatawbut Hill.
  12. 50 ftPass Fenno Peak.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

71% dirt13% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 38% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 86°70° 17%
Fri 94°73° 26%
Sat 88°72° 43%
Sun 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 0 min before dark.

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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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