Half Way Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. It climbs 337 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21959, -71.11839
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
Directions
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Half Way Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path
2.6 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 226–431 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21959, -71.11839
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 162 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Half Way Path, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Coon Hollow Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Puddle Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 500 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
36% dirt21% gravel43% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
88°70°
26%
Fri
97°73°
29%
Sat
94°72°
36%
Sun
97°72°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 162 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Wolcott Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft
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