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Franklin Park

Scarboro Hill

1.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 36 min

Scarboro Hill is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Franklin Park near Forest Hills, MA. The route reaches Scarboro Hill at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 154 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30447, -71.09427
Nearest town Forest Hills, MA
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Scarboro Hill

1.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 36 min

Elevation 85–153 ft

Out & Back · Franklin Park

Trailhead: 42.30447, -71.09427

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Seaver St opp Humboldt Ave stop 604 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftReach Scarboro Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 150 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-scarboro-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-6d8b

Trail surface

49% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Seaver St opp Humboldt Ave stop 604 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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