Nahanton Hill–Wampatuck Hill, 7 lakes
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,042 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Nahanton Hill–Wampatuck Hill, 7 lakes is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond, Skyline Viewpoint, Nahanton Hill and 3 more. It climbs 1,042 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nahanton Hill–Wampatuck Hill, 7 lakes
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,042 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 126–476 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21065, -71.09589
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 250 ftPass Nahanton Hill.
- 400 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
- 0.4 miPass Wampatuck Hill.
- 0.3 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Indian Camp Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Pipe Line, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Nahanton Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Indian Camp Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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