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Blue Hills Reservation

Great Blue Hill & Coon Hollow Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Great Blue Hill & Coon Hollow Path is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route reaches Great Blue Hill. It climbs 1,066 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20942, -71.13774
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
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Great Blue Hill & Coon Hollow Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 52–625 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.20942, -71.13774

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Accord Path, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Great Blue Hill.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto South Skyline Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Coon Hollow Path, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miReach Great Blue Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Skyline Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Summit Road, heading W.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Accord Path, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-blue-hill-coon-hollow-path-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

50% dirt1% paved49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 97°73° 29%
Sat 95°72° 36%
Sun 98°73° 15%
Mon 99°78° 15%

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