Blue Hills Reservation

Rattlesnake Hill–The Shield, 5 lakes

1.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 35 min

Rattlesnake Hill–The Shield, 5 lakes is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond, Kayla's Pond and Rattlesnake Hill before reaching The Shield at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 243 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23399, -71.02972
Nearest town Five Corners, MA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Hill–The Shield, 5 lakes

1.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 35 min

Elevation 94–243 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23399, -71.02972

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 @ Ames St stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Murphy Path, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miPass Kayla's Pond.
  8. 150 ftPass The Shield.
  9. 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Camp Path, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Murphy Path, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt1% boardwalk1% paved53% 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%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willard St @ Ames St stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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