Pine Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Pine Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Panther Cave, Bellevue Pond and Skyline Viewpoint before reaching Pine Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 251 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 62–230 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.42821, -71.11330
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ram's Head Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Panther Cave.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 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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