Wolcott Hill–Great Blue Hill, 7 summits is a 6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Buck Hill, Tucker Hill, Wolcott Hill and 2 more. It climbs 1,740 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi190 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Skyline Trail 42.21495, -71.06928
Nearest town North Randolph, MA
Directions
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Wolcott Hill–Great Blue Hill, 7 summits
6 mi · ▲ 1,740 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 189–625 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 42.21495, -71.06928
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:01 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Wolcott Hill.
- 0.2 miPass Path Continues.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Summit Road, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Great Blue Hill.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Accord Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Wolcott Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto North Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
60% dirt18% gravel1% paved21% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ 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
84°65°
Thu
86°70°
26%
Fri
95°73°
29%
Sat
89°72°
36%
Sun
95°72°
15%
Mon
96°77°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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