Pine Hill–Rock Hill, 5 summits
2.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Pine Hill–Rock Hill, 5 summits is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near West Medford, MA. The route passes Rock Hill, Panther Cave, Bellevue Pond and Skyline Viewpoint before reaching Pine Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Hill–Rock Hill, 5 summits
2.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 65–230 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.42876, -71.12386
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: 475 Winthrop St @ Temple Shalom stop 222 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rock Hill.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Ram's Head Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Panther Cave.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 475 Winthrop St @ Temple Shalom stop 222 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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