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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Little Dome.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 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°
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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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