Blue Hills Reservation

Rattlesnake Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes

1.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 35 min

Rattlesnake Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes is a 1.4-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Kayla's Pond, Rattlesnake Hill, The Shield and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 262 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.23025, -71.03207
Nearest town Five Corners, MA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Hill–Skyline Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes

1.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 35 min

Elevation 95–264 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: connector · 42.23025, -71.03207

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Thistle Rd stop 102 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Pipe Line, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miPass Kayla's Pond.
  4. 150 ftPass The Shield.
  5. 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftSharp right onto Indian Camp Path, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  9. 100 ftPass Kayla's Pond.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading E.
  13. 250 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  16. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Murphy Path, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Thistle Rd stop 102 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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