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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 250 ftPass Nahanton Hill.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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°
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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