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Franklin Park

Scarboro Hill & Scarboro Pond via Pierpont Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Scarboro Hill & Scarboro Pond via Pierpont Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Franklin Park near Forest Hills, MA. The route passes Scarboro Hill before reaching Scarboro Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 184 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30808, -71.09228
Nearest town Forest Hills, MA
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Scarboro Hill & Scarboro Pond via Pierpont Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 85–183 ft

Out & Back · Franklin Park

Trailhead: 42.30808, -71.09228

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Seaver St opp Humboldt Ave stop 174 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto Pierpont Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftPass Scarboro Pond.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftReach Scarboro Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  45. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  50. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  53. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  54. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  56. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  58. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  59. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  60. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/scarboro-hill-out-back-53d0

Trail surface

33% paved17% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 94°72° 39%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Seaver St opp Humboldt Ave stop 174 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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