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Blue Hills Reservation

Nahanton Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits

1.7 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 40 min

Nahanton Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits is a 1.7-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Skyline Viewpoint, Nahanton Hill and Blue Hills Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 476 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22609, -71.05943
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Nahanton Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits

1.7 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 40 min

Elevation 239–476 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22609, -71.05943

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  5. 250 ftPass Nahanton Hill.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nahanton-hill-skyline-viewpoint-out-back-4-viewpoints-4-km-df2c

Trail surface

32% dirt28% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

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