Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 56 min
Tucker Hill–Buck Hill, 3 summits is a 1.9-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 miles in. It climbs 608 ft, with sections as steep as 33% 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, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 56 min
Elevation 227–493 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 42.21495, -71.06928
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Buck Hill.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Tucker Hill.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 200 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 SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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