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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Saint Moritz Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Murphy Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 150 ftPass The Shield.
- 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Camp Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Murphy Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 @ Ames St stop 117 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- J Wall–K Wall, 4 cliffs 2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- M Wall & Saint Moritz Pond via Skyline Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Wolcott Hill–Nahanton Hill, 12 summits 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,051 ft
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