Blue Hills Reservation

Kitchamakin Hill & Skyline Viewpoint via Skyline Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Kitchamakin Hill & Skyline Viewpoint via Skyline Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Skyline Viewpoint and Kitchamakin Hill. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24034, -71.06949
Nearest town Milton, MA

Directions

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Kitchamakin Hill & Skyline Viewpoint via Skyline Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 72–467 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24034, -71.06949

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave and Highland St stop 15 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftPass Kitchamakin Hill.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miReach Kitchamakin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 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

76% dirt5% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 79°F70°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity75%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 54% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 41% rain8 AM: 39% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 76% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 85°65°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°74° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 96°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave and Highland St stop 15 m from the trailhead

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