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

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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 surface

52% dirt28% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F49°
Precip47%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 63°56° 57%
Tue 58°53°
Wed 60°56°
Thu 61°56° 21%
Fri 61°55° 43%
Sat 56°54° 47%

Good to know

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

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