Blue Hills - Skyline Trail

Quincy, MA 02169

"Great trail. Plenty of parking. Within minutes the city noise is gone and replaced by the wonderful call of nature. It is pretty easy walking. You do need to watch you step and there are lots of roots. Definitely worth the stop. It’s a pretty long trail so you can spend some time on it."

"Amazing view from the top, be prepared to work to get there. Absolutely, positively worth the effort."

"Beautiful trail near to Boston. We went early morning at 6am and were back to base by 9:30am. As we were early getting parking was easy. Trail is nicely marked to follow blue signs which really helps you keep on track. So there is no way you are getting lost. I went with a group but I am pretty confident that this trail can be taken solo. The view at the top is really great. We went in September 2022 and the weather was really great. Definitely I am planning to make this as my go to place for exercise. I would say it is moderate to tough trail. Highly recommended."

"Excellent trail. Challenging scrambles, and a good distance. Did it west to east from 138 in Milton to Shea Rink in Quincy. You get lots of elevation and scrambles right from the start and all the way along. As its name suggests you hit the peak of almost every hill in the Blue Hills park. The elevation earned and given throughout the hike is just about equivalent to hiking The Dublin Trail at Mt. Monadnock except it's also about double the mileage. If you plan on hiking it point to point, expect to be there for about half the day depending on your pace."

"It’s a difficult hike but worth taking. I spent 3 hrs as it was the first of its kind of hill hike for me. Good that I didn’t read much before deciding to go for it. I could see kids and grown ups showing the same level of enthusiasm. This was motivating for me all along and kept me going. The trail is on the hill and as soon as it starts, it goes steep up. I knew that one mile like that is not for faint hearted. But I took breaks and kept on going. Then it is steep down and then after a while again up. You reach to Eliot tower which offers a fantastic views. Went further and realized soon that I was on the Blue marked trail but that will be long. Thanks to the timely help from a seasoned hiker who helped me to find the south skyline trail that I had missed. She also told that she comes here every weekend. What an endurance! Whether I will be back here, I don’t know but this thrilling experience and joy of completing it will stay with me for a long time. Each hiking trail has its own story to tell. You must not miss it."