Blue Hills Reservation

Kitchamakin Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Kitchamakin Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Skyline Viewpoint and Kitchamakin Hill. It climbs 341 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawk Hill Path 42.21134, -71.06782
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Kitchamakin Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 182–467 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Hawk Hill Path · 42.21134, -71.06782

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pipe Line, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Kitchamakin Hill.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipe Line, heading SW.
  18. 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

65% dirt15% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity73%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 81% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 86°70° 18%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°72° 43%
Sun 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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