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Arnold Arboretum

Hemlock Hill via Conifer Path

1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 23 min

Hemlock Hill via Conifer Path is a 1-mile out-and-back in Arnold Arboretum near Roslindale, MA. The route passes Hemlock Hill before reaching Hemlock Hill at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 154 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29973, -71.12814
Nearest town Roslindale, MA
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Hemlock Hill via Conifer Path

1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 23 min

Elevation 96–155 ft

Out & Back · Arnold Arboretum

Trailhead: 42.29973, -71.12814

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Centre St opp Faulkner Hospital stop 126 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Conifer Path, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Mulch Path, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Conifer Path, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Hemlock Hill.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Walter Street Gate Road, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Hemlock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Walter Street Gate Road, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Conifer Path, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Mulch Path, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Conifer Path, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hemlock-hill-hemlock-hill-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

82% dirt15% gravel3% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Centre St opp Faulkner Hospital stop 126 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Roslindale, Massachusetts