Wolcott Hill–Path Continues, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route passes Path Continues before reaching Wolcott Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 413 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi217 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Road 42.22095, -71.11848
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
Directions
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Wolcott Hill–Path Continues, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 50 min
Elevation 215–610 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.22095, -71.11848
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Puddle Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Summit Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Path Continues.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Wolcott Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Puddle Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 300 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
42% dirt8% paved1% gravel49% 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: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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