Q Wall–R Wall, 5 cliffs is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Q Wall and R Wall before reaching S Wall at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 300 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi56 – 197 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23553, -71.06917
Nearest town Milton, MA
Directions
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Q Wall–R Wall, 5 cliffs
5.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 54–197 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23553, -71.06917
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Ridgewood Rd stop 36 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Crags Foot Path, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Furnace Brook Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Quarries Foot Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftPass R Wall.
- 50 ftPass S Wall.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Furnace Brook Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Crags Foot Path, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 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
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip47%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
64°57°
56%
Tue
59°53°
Wed
60°56°
Thu
61°56°
21%
Fri
62°56°
43%
Sat
56°54°
47%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Ridgewood Rd stop 36 m from the trailhead
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