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Blue Hills Reservation

Tucker Hill–Hillside Pond, 3 summits

7.6 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Tucker Hill–Hillside Pond, 3 summits is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond before reaching Tucker Hill at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 717 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24333, -71.05040
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Tucker Hill–Hillside Pond, 3 summits

7.6 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 105–436 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24333, -71.05040

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftPass Hillside Pond.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Dark Hollow Path, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftReach Tucker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  40. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 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-hillside-pond-out-back-4-lakes-14-km

Trail surface

57% dirt19% paved24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 86°63°
Thu 89°72° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 91°71° 37%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 93°75° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.

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