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Blue Hills Reservation

Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 6 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route passes Tucker Hill and Buck Hill before reaching Pakomet Spring at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,163 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Road 42.22095, -71.11848
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
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Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 189–493 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.22095, -71.11848

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Tucker Hill.
  10. 0.5 miPass Buck Hill.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hawk Hill Path, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Savoy Path, heading E.
  19. 150 ftPass Pakomet Spring.
  20. 250 ftReach Tucker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hawk Hill Path, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading W.
  33. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  38. 50 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/tucker-hill-buck-hill-out-back-3-summits-9-km

Trail surface

54% dirt29% gravel1% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 90°71° 26%
Fri 97°73° 29%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 97°69° 15%
Mon 95°75° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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