Q Wall–R Wall, 5 cliffs is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond, Q Wall and R Wall before reaching S Wall at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 197 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 42.23025, -71.03207
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
Directions
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Q Wall–R Wall, 5 cliffs
2.3 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 53 min
Elevation 86–197 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: connector · 42.23025, -71.03207
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Thistle Rd stop 102 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Quarries Foot Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass R Wall.
- 50 ftPass S Wall.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Q Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
32% dirt68% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 84°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
85°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 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Thistle Rd stop 102 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Rattlesnake Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes 1.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Saint Moritz Pond–Pipe Line, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Kayla's Pond & Headquarters Path 4.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Kayla's Pond–Buck Hill Path, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Houghton's Pond–Hillside Pond, 5 lakes 8.2 mi · ▲ 473 ft
- Hancock Hill–Hillside Pond, 5 lakes 10 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft
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