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Arnold Arboretum

Hemlock Hill & Blackwell Footpath

1.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 33 min

Hemlock Hill & Blackwell Footpath is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Arnold Arboretum near Forest Hills, MA. The route passes Hemlock Hill before reaching Hemlock Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 148 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackwell Footpath 42.29970, -71.11509
Nearest town Forest Hills, MA
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Hemlock Hill & Blackwell Footpath

1.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 33 min

Elevation 41–148 ft

Out & Back · Arnold Arboretum

Trailhead: Blackwell Footpath · 42.29970, -71.11509

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Forest Hills Station - Upper Busway stop 60 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blackwell Footpath, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miPass Hemlock Hill.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Road, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rhododendron Path, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miReach Hemlock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Rhododendron Path, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Road, heading E.
  16. 350 ftBear left onto Blackwell Footpath, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miArrive 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-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

48% gravel43% dirt7% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°72° 26%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 94°72° 38%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Forest Hills Station - Upper Busway stop 60 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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