Mountain Bike

22.5 miles

Distance

1,853 ft

Climb

-1,847 ft

Descent

490 ft

High Point

Do not park at the Donovan School when school is in session. This is primarily a weekend starting point to avoid the crowds at Houghton's Pond.

Great tour of the entire Blue Hills system. This includes the white and yellow trails as well as the trails south of Route 93 called Ponkapoag. You can start anywhere on the route but this specific route starts at the Donovan elementary School in Randolph. It also includes both directions in the East Ponkapoag section as this 2 mile trail runs really nice in both directions. You do not need great technical skills for this ride but it's long and has about 2,000' of climbing so you must be fit. Expect a decent rider to do this route in 3 -4 hours. It's listed as one direction as preferred due to some steep climbs. However, feel free to try it backwards.

Detailed Description

Great Blue Hill Loop is a 22 mile popular intermediate route located near Milton Massachusetts. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 34 trails. This route climbs 1,853 ft with a max elevation of 490 ft then descends -1,847 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Donovan Parking				217 ft
	Coolidge Path				627 ft
	Cranberry Circle				561 ft
	Summer Path				22 miles
	Harmony Farm Bypass				1,506 ft
	5421-5423 Trail				21 miles
	Middle Finger				19 miles
	Down to the River				604 ft
	Houghton's Pond Connector 1				325 ft
	River Parking Connector 5				203 ft
	Old Buck Hill				3,527 ft
	Buck Hill Connector				499 ft
	New Buck Hill				3,048 ft
	New Buck Hill - Bikers Bypass				787 ft
	Pine Tree Brook Connector				492 ft
	Off Eustis				2,776 ft
	Rotch Path				1,289 ft
	Puddle Path				1,611 ft
	Houghton Pond Trail				1,900 ft
	Ponkapoag Trail				1,401 ft
	Ponkapoag Hiking Trail				466 ft
	Outer Madden				869 ft
	Duck Pool Hiking Trail				1,841 ft
	Route 24 Horse Bridge				1,568 ft
	5413-5422 Trail				2,073 ft
	Nike Flow				1,686 ft
	Pipeline to Middle Rd				384 ft
	Middle Finger				843 ft
	RFT				2,530 ft
	Harmony Farm Bypass				1,827 ft
	Link				220 ft
	Ladybug Trail				486 ft

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Riding area

Blue Hills Reservation
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

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Altitude min

67 ft
Altitude start

212 ft
Altitude end

217 ft
Grade max

-29.9%
Grade min

21.5%
Distance climb

9 miles
Distance down

10 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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trail	date	description
Old Buck Hill	Mar 1, 2023 @ 12:00am Mar 1, 2023
Old Buck Hill	Mar 1, 2023 @ 12:00am Mar 1, 2023	reporter
New Buck Hill	Mar 1, 2023 @ 12:00am Mar 1, 2023
New Buck Hill	Mar 1, 2023 @ 12:00am Mar 1, 2023	reporter
Pine Tree Brook Connector	Mar 1, 2023 @ 12:00am Mar 1, 2023

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