Boston Rock Viewpoint–Ridge Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill Park near Waltham Highlands, MA. The route passes Ridge Viewpoint and Boston Rock Viewpoint before reaching Lyman Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 315 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi46 – 390 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Boston Rock Trail 42.38443, -71.25530
Nearest town Waltham Highlands, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Boston Rock Viewpoint–Ridge Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
3.7 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 45–390 ft
Out & Back · Prospect Hill Park
Trailhead: Boston Rock Trail · 42.38443, -71.25530
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Tomlin St @ Summit St stop 531 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Boston Rock Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Boston Rock Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Wood Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Buttrick Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Barry Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Lunda Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Barry Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Waltham Wayside Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Lyman Pond.
- 0.1 miReach Boston Rock Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Barry Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lunda Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Barry Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Buttrick Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wood Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Boston Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
68% paved22% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tomlin St @ Summit St stop 531 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Boston Rock Trail Trailhead
- Little Prospect & Sunset Trail Loop 1 mi · ▲ 176 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Waltham Highlands, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Waltham Highlands, Massachusetts