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Arnold Arboretum

Peters Hill–Hemlock Hill, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 44 min

Peters Hill–Hemlock Hill, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Arnold Arboretum near Forest Hills, MA. The route passes Hemlock Hill and Arnold Arboretum Viewpoint before reaching Peters Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 207 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackwell Footpath 42.29970, -71.11509
Nearest town Forest Hills, MA
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Peters Hill–Hemlock Hill, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 44 min

Elevation 41–206 ft

Out & Back · Arnold Arboretum

Trailhead: Blackwell Footpath · 42.29970, -71.11509

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Forest Hills Station - Upper Busway stop 60 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blackwell Footpath, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miPass Hemlock Hill.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Road, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rhododendron Path, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peters Hill Road, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftPass Arnold Arboretum Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftPass Peters Hill.
  14. 0.2 miReach Peters Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Hill Road, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Rhododendron Path, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Road, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Blackwell Footpath, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miArrive 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/peters-hill-out-back-6878

Trail surface

36% gravel32% dirt29% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°72° 26%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 94°72° 38%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Forest Hills Station - Upper Busway stop 60 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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