Blue Hills Reservation

Kitchamakin Hill Loop via Skyline Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Kitchamakin Hill Loop via Skyline Trail is a 2.6-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route reaches Kitchamakin Hill. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 463 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22180, -71.03901
Nearest town Five Corners, MA

Directions

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Kitchamakin Hill Loop via Skyline Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 120–462 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22180, -71.03901

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 518 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading W.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftPass Kitchamakin Hill.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miThe loop closes 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% dirt47% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F69°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity85%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 46% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 49% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 87°71° 17%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°73° 43%
Sun 96°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 518 m from the trailhead

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