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Blue Hills Reservation

Pakomet Spring–Hawk Hill Path, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Pakomet Spring–Hawk Hill Path, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route reaches Pakomet Spring at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 505 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 259 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24693, -71.06538
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Pakomet Spring–Hawk Hill Path, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 76–259 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24693, -71.06538

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 @ Bailey Ave stop 207 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  9. 500 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Hawk Hill Path, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Savoy Path, heading E.
  13. 450 ftReach Pakomet Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hawk Hill Path, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miBear left onto Red Dot Loop, heading N.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 250 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-b890

Trail surface

74% dirt26% 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 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Bailey Ave stop 207 m from the trailhead

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