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.
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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 Aug 3: Rain, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 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 left onto Pipe Line, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 150 ftPass The Shield.
- 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Indian Camp Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
- 100 ftPass Kayla's Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Murphy Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: Willard St opp Thistle Rd stop 102 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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