Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond before reaching Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 506 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 358 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21959, -71.11839
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
Directions
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Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 185–358 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading W.
- 50 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
49% dirt23% gravel28% 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%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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 Hill–Path Continues, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Border Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path 2 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Hemenway Hill–Breakneck Ledge, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Wolcott Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft
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