Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 4 summits
2.9 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 4 summits is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Buck Hill and Tucker Hill before reaching Hillside Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 4 summits
2.9 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 182–493 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Hawk Hill Path · 42.21134, -71.06782
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pipe Line, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Buck Hill.
- 0.5 miPass Tucker Hill.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Dot Loop, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Pipe Line, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Hawk Hill Path Trailhead
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- Hillside Pond via Doe Hollow Path 3.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft
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- Burnt Hill–angry tree stump man, 3 summits 2.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Buck Hill Path & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail 2 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Skyline Viewpoint & Pipe Line via Skyline Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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