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Blue Hills Reservation

Path Continues–Skyline Trail South Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 51 min

Path Continues–Skyline Trail South Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route reaches Path Continues. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Road 42.21634, -71.11414
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
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Path Continues–Skyline Trail South Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 51 min

Elevation 167–610 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.21634, -71.11414

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 478 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Path Continues.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto South Skyline Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Wildcat Notch Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miReach Path Continues, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Skyline Trail South, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Coon Hollow Path, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Summit Road, heading NW.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/path-continues-skyline-trail-south-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

75% dirt2% paved1% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 478 m from the trailhead

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