Houghton Hill & Wolcott Path
1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 26 min
Houghton Hill & Wolcott Path is a 1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route reaches Houghton Hill at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 420 ft · steepest grade: 34%1.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21562, -71.09199
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA
Directions
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Houghton Hill & Wolcott Path
1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 26 min
Elevation 181–420 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21562, -71.09199
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail South, heading S.
- 100 ftPass Houghton Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 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
30% gravel29% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 63°F49°
Precip47%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
62°54°
52%
Tue
59°53°
Wed
60°55°
Thu
61°53°
21%
Fri
62°54°
43%
Sat
55°52°
47%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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