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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
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-dome-blue-hills-reservoir-out-back-4-km-1778

Trail surface

41% dirt4% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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