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Blue Hills Reservation

Wampatuck Hill–M Wall, 6 cliffs

3.1 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Wampatuck Hill–M Wall, 6 cliffs is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Wampatuck Hill, Kayla's Pond, Skyline Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching N Wall at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 625 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 331 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline Trail 42.22881, -71.04442
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
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Wampatuck Hill–M Wall, 6 cliffs

3.1 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 86–331 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 42.22881, -71.04442

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Skyline Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Wampatuck Hill.
  3. 0.3 miPass Kayla's Pond.
  4. 150 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Quarries Foot Path, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftPass M Wall.
  21. 50 ftPass N Wall.
  22. 350 ftReach Wampatuck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 400 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 300 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-hill-saint-moritz-pond-out-back-4-lakes-4-km-905f

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
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 84°64°
Thu 86°70° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°72° 37%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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