AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blue Hills Reservation

Kitchamakin Hill & Skyline Viewpoint via Skyline Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 759 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Kitchamakin Hill & Skyline Viewpoint via Skyline Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Skyline Viewpoint before reaching Kitchamakin Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 759 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 466 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24333, -71.05040
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Kitchamakin Hill & Skyline Viewpoint via Skyline Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 759 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 76–467 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24333, -71.05040

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftReach Kitchamakin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kitchamakin-hill-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

28% dirt27% paved4% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip97%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 44% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 86°63°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 86°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°72° 37%
Sun 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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