Blue Hills Reservation

Skyline Viewpoint–Hawk Hill Path Loop, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Skyline Viewpoint–Hawk Hill Path Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route reaches Skyline Viewpoint. It climbs 418 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Dot Loop 42.22405, -71.07007
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA

Directions

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Skyline Viewpoint–Hawk Hill Path Loop, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 182–432 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Red Dot Loop · 42.22405, -71.07007

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave and Chickataubut Rd stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Dot Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Pipe Line, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Hawk Hill Path, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Savoy Path, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bouncing Brook Path, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Red Dot Loop, heading W.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Red Dot Loop, heading W.
  18. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

97% dirt3% gravel

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 38% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 89°65°
Thu 87°71° 17%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 89°73° 43%
Sun 95°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave and Chickataubut Rd stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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