Hiking Trails at Blue Hills Reservation
With more than 20 years of sales experience, Michael Koenig is an executive based in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Beyond his activities as a sales professional and business leader, Michael Koenig enjoys hiking and mountain biking throughout the Sudbury and Boston area.
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One popular hiking and mountain biking destination in Massachusetts is the Blue Hills Reservation, located outside of Boston. More than 125 miles of hiking trails cover a wide range of terrain, including scenic hills, meadows, and swamplands, just a short drive from the city.
Blue Hills offers easy hikes, such as the Wolcott and Border Path, a 2.5-mile trail beginning at Blue Hills headquarters and ending at Hillside Street in Milton. The one- to two-hour hike features gentle gradients and offers a beautiful look at the region’s pine and hemlock groves.
On the more challenging end of the spectrum, the Skyline Loop follows a similar route to the Wolcott and Border Path but features a number of summits. The three-mile trail includes Great Blue Hill, the preservation’s highest peak, and Hancock Hill, home to observation point Eliot Tower. Other popular trails at Blue Hills include the Buck Hill Loop, the Braintree Pass Path, and Dark Hollow Loop.
