Little Dome–Hillside Pond, 4 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond before reaching Little Dome at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 590 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 358 ft9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Road 42.22095, -71.11848
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
Directions
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Little Dome–Hillside Pond, 4 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 109–358 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.22095, -71.11848
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Little Dome, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 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 surface
50% dirt22% gravel1% paved27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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