Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits
2.4 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 54 min
Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint and Little Dome. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits
2.4 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 54 min
Elevation 109–332 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.22640, -71.06131
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: 1248 Randolph Ave stop 778 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Little Dome.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: 1248 Randolph Ave stop 778 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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