Blue Hills Reservation

Wildcat Notch Trail via Half Way Path

4.9 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Wildcat Notch Trail via Half Way Path is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. It climbs 563 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 358 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23356, -71.09090
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA

Directions

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Wildcat Notch Trail via Half Way Path

4.9 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 58–359 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23356, -71.09090

Weather Sep 21: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 47% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail South, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto Half Way Path, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wildcat Notch Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miReach Wildcat Notch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Half Way Path, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 400 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail South, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 250 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

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip47%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 25% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 63°55° 54%
Tue 60°54°
Wed 61°55°
Thu 62°54° 21%
Fri 63°55° 42%
Sat 56°53° 47%

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