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Blue Hills Reservation

Bouncing Brook Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 55 min

Bouncing Brook Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. It climbs 360 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 453 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22297, -71.06658
Nearest town North Randolph, MA
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Bouncing Brook Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 55 min

Elevation 182–453 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22297, -71.06658

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 85°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Chickataubut Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading S.
  4. 500 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading S.
  6. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miArrive 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/bouncing-brook-path-buck-hill-path-out-back-3-sights-4-km-2290

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 85°F64°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity58%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Sat 70°61°
Sun 70°54° 15%
Mon 78°56°
Tue 79°62°
Wed 80°65° 37%
Thu 72°59° 37%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Chickataubut Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead

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