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Prospect Hill Park

Little Prospect–Prospect Hill, 6 summits

3.8 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Little Prospect–Prospect Hill, 6 summits is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill Park near Waltham Highlands, MA. The route passes Boston Rock Viewpoint, Ridge Viewpoint, Little Prospect and Prospect Hill. It climbs 811 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 469 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38015, -71.24226
Nearest town Waltham Highlands, MA
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Little Prospect–Prospect Hill, 6 summits

3.8 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 68–470 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Hill Park

Trailhead: 42.38015, -71.24226

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Bacon St @ Pond St stop 48 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Waltham Wayside Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Barry Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Lunda Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Barry Trail, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Buttrick Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Wood Trail, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Boston Rock Trail, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftPass Boston Rock Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftPass Ridge Viewpoint.
  14. 150 ftPass Little Prospect.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miPass Prospect Hill.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Whitney Trail, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hansen Slope Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Watch Works Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prospectors Ridge Trail, heading N.
  26. 150 ftReach Little Prospect, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Watch Works Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Hansen Slope Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whitney Trail, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 350 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Boston Rock Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miBear right onto Wood Trail, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 300 ftTurn right onto Buttrick Trail, heading S.
  41. 100 ftTurn left onto Barry Trail, heading S.
  42. 450 ftBear left onto Lunda Trail, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Barry Trail, heading S.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miBear left onto Waltham Wayside Trail, heading SW.
  46. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-prospect-prospect-hill-out-back-6-viewpoints-8-km-c280

Trail surface

57% dirt33% paved2% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bacon St @ Pond St stop 48 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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