Fox Hill–Blue Hills Reservoir, 3 summits
4.6 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Fox Hill–Blue Hills Reservoir, 3 summits is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near East Milton, MA. The route passes Fox Hill before reaching Blue Hills Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 372 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fox Hill–Blue Hills Reservoir, 3 summits
4.6 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 105–334 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24363, -71.05038
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
- 500 ftReach Fox Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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