Little Blue Hill–Wolcott Hill, 10 summits is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Blue Hills Reservoir, Skyline Viewpoint, Nahanton Hill and 4 more before reaching Little Blue Hill at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,744 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 32%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22838, -71.05152
Nearest town Milton, MA
Directions
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Little Blue Hill–Wolcott Hill, 10 summits
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,744 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 185–625 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.22838, -71.05152
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservoir.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Nahanton Hill.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Hillside Pond.
- 450 ftBear right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Wolcott Hill.
- 0.2 miPass Path Continues.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Great Blue Hill.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Summit Road, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Accord Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Little Blue Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Accord Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto North Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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 E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 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
66% dirt13% gravel21% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity82%
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
80°63°
Wed
88°64°
Thu
86°70°
17%
Fri
95°73°
26%
Sat
89°72°
43%
Sun
95°72°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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