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 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

  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

RainTemperature 79°F68°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 46% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 49% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 87°71° 17%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°73° 43%
Sun 96°72°

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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