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Wolcott Path is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 417 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Road 42.22095, -71.11848
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA

Directions

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Wolcott Path

2.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 54 min

Elevation 215–417 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.22095, -71.11848

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

Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading E.
  7. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Wolcott Path, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 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

52% gravel8% dirt4% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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

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