Nahanton Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 summits is a 7-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond and Skyline Viewpoint before reaching Nahanton Hill at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 835 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 476 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Road 42.22095, -71.11848
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
Directions
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Nahanton Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 summits
7 mi · ▲ 835 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 185–476 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.22095, -71.11848
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 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.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 250 ftPass Nahanton Hill.
- 450 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Nahanton Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 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 SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 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
49% dirt23% gravel1% paved27% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
88°70°
26%
Fri
97°73°
29%
Sat
94°72°
36%
Sun
97°72°
15%
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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