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Blue Hills Reservation

Wampatuck Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Wampatuck Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Wampatuck Hill, Kayla's Pond, Skyline Viewpoint and Saint Moritz Pond. It climbs 552 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 331 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22180, -71.03901
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
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Wampatuck Hill–Skyline Viewpoint, 4 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 88–331 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22180, -71.03901

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 518 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftPass Wampatuck Hill.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Kayla's Pond.
  7. 150 ftPass Skyline Viewpoint.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Quarries Foot Path, heading N.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftReach Wampatuck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading W.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 300 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miArrive 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/wampatuck-hill-skyline-viewpoint-out-back-5-lakes-6-km-0936

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 96°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 262 Forbes Road stop 518 m from the trailhead

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