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Blue Hills Reservation

Skyline Viewpoint & Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint via Skyline Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Skyline Viewpoint & Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint via Skyline Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Skyline Viewpoint before reaching Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 614 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22180, -71.03901
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
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Skyline Viewpoint & Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint via Skyline Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 149–467 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22180, -71.03901

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 518 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftReach Skyline Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 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/skyline-viewpoint-blue-hills-reservation-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-066e

Trail surface

52% dirt28% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F64°
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 85°64°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 96°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 518 m from the trailhead

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