Fenno Peak–Breeze Hill, 5 summits
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Fenno Peak–Breeze Hill, 5 summits is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Chickatawbut Hill, Fenno Peak, Buck Hill and 2 more. It climbs 1,260 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fenno Peak–Breeze Hill, 5 summits
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 160–506 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.22609, -71.05943
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Chickatawbut Hill.
- 50 ftPass Fenno Peak.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Buck Hill.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tucker Hill Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Breeze Hill.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Houghton's Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftReach Fenno Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Dark Hollow Path, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Nahanton Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits 1.7 mi · ▲ 208 ft
- Fenno Peak–Chickatawbut Hill, 6 summits 2.4 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits 2.4 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Buck Hill Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Hawk Hill Viewpoint & Hawk Hill Path via Bouncing Brook Path 2.8 mi · ▲ 405 ft
- Pakomet Spring–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 199 ft
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