Houghton Hill & Coon Hollow Path via Wolcott Path is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route reaches Houghton Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 468 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi243 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21800, -71.11901
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
Directions
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Houghton Hill & Coon Hollow Path via Wolcott Path
2.6 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 242–482 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21800, -71.11901
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 41 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Coon Hollow Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Skyline Trail South, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Houghton Hill.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Puddle Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 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
51% dirt26% gravel2% paved21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 41 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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