Nahanton Hill–Wampatuck Hill, 7 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Nahanton Hill–Wampatuck Hill, 7 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond, Skyline Viewpoint, Nahanton Hill and 5 more. It climbs 1,199 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nahanton Hill–Wampatuck Hill, 7 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 88–476 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21562, -71.09199
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 250 ftPass Nahanton Hill.
- 350 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
- 0.4 miPass Wampatuck Hill.
- 0.3 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 150 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Saint Moritz Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Quarries Foot Path, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Nahanton Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Breeze Hill Loop via Tucker Hill Path 0.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Houghton Hill & Wolcott Path 1 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Tucker Hill & Hillside Pond via Skyline Trail 1.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Hancock Hill & ice pond via Breakneck Ledge Path 2.8 mi · ▲ 616 ft
- Little Blue Hill–Wolcott Hill, 6 summits 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft
- Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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