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

Directions

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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 Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 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 surface

32% dirt28% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 38% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 86°70° 17%
Fri 94°73° 26%
Sat 88°72° 43%
Sun 95°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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