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Blue Hills Reservation

Little Blue Hill–Great Blue Hill, 3 summits

2.5 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Little Blue Hill–Great Blue Hill, 3 summits is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Path Continues and Great Blue Hill before reaching Little Blue Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 34%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21661, -71.11927
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
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Little Blue Hill–Great Blue Hill, 3 summits

2.5 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 192–625 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21661, -71.11927

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Opp 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 184 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftPass Path Continues.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Summit Road, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftPass Great Blue Hill.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Accord Path, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miReach Little Blue Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Accord Path, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  37. 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/little-blue-hill-great-blue-hill-out-back-3-summits-4-km

Trail surface

71% dirt7% paved2% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Opp 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 184 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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