Blue Hills Reservation

Pakomet Spring–Bouncing Brook Path, 4 sights

1.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 25 min

Pakomet Spring–Bouncing Brook Path, 4 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route reaches Pakomet Spring. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 335 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21013, -71.06875
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Pakomet Spring–Bouncing Brook Path, 4 sights

1.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 25 min

Elevation 194–334 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21013, -71.06875

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawk Hill Path, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Savoy Path, heading S.
  6. 450 ftReach Pakomet Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hawk Hill Path, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 150 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

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity73%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 81% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 86°70° 18%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°72° 43%
Sun 95°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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