Wolcott Hill–Hemenway Hill, 4 summits is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Wolcott Hill and Hemenway Hill before reaching Breakneck Ledge at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21661, -71.11927
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
Directions
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Wolcott Hill–Hemenway Hill, 4 summits
2.4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 240–482 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.21661, -71.11927
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Opp 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 184 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto North Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Wolcott Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Hemenway Hill.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jeffries Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Breakneck Ledge.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Border Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Puddle Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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 surface
66% dirt6% paved28% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
88°70°
26%
Fri
97°73°
29%
Sat
94°72°
36%
Sun
97°72°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Opp 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 184 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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