Blue Hills Reservation

Bouncing Brook Path–Headquarters Path, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Bouncing Brook Path–Headquarters Path, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. It climbs 260 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 259 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23553, -71.06917
Nearest town Milton, MA

Directions

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Bouncing Brook Path–Headquarters Path, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 54–259 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23553, -71.06917

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Ridgewood Rd stop 36 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading S.
  10. 200 ftReach Headquarters Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Red Dot Loop, heading N.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip47%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
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: 17% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 64°57° 56%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 60°56°
Thu 61°56° 21%
Fri 62°56° 43%
Sat 56°54° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Ridgewood Rd stop 36 m from the trailhead

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