Blue Hills Reservation

Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservoir Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 44 min

Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservoir Loop, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Blue Hills Reservoir and Little Dome. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 315 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22838, -71.05152
Nearest town Milton, MA

Directions

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Little Dome–Blue Hills Reservoir Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 44 min

Elevation 109–316 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22838, -71.05152

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftPass Little Dome.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftThe 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

41% dirt4% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity82%
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 80°63°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 86°70° 17%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°72° 43%
Sun 95°72°

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