AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blue Hills Reservation

Buck Hill Path & Headquarters Path

5.2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Buck Hill Path & Headquarters Path is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. It climbs 401 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 259 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24683, -71.06255
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Buck Hill Path & Headquarters Path

5.2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 76–259 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24683, -71.06255

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Mathaurs St stop 338 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Buck Hill Path, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach Headquarters Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 350 ftArrive 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/pakomet-spring-out-back-8-km-4134

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 86°64°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 96°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Mathaurs St stop 338 m from the trailhead

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