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Blue Hills Reservation

Half Way Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path

2.6 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Half Way Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. It climbs 337 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21959, -71.11839
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
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Half Way Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path

2.6 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 226–431 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21959, -71.11839

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 162 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Half Way Path, heading SW.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Coon Hollow Path, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Puddle Path, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
  16. 500 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/half-way-path-puddle-path-out-back

Trail surface

36% dirt21% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 162 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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