Buck Hill

"Traversed the Blue Hills on the Skyline trail. warm day for (almost) winter, low 30's. Light rain for the first half of the hike, but cleared up by the end of it. Wet trail on and off, but most of the ascents ere rocky. No ice, but slippery from the rain at times. A lot of up and down, but worth it to knock out 12 summits. 6.9 miles in 3.5 hours, 2325 ft elevation gain." — gregoryskiba • Dec 17, 2022

"Great view at the top. Fairly clear day, and we think we saw a mountain off in the distance, possibly Monadnock, compass reading was 300° so right generally direction. Easy going trail conditions, maybe an inch or two of snow, descent was a bit shady without microspikes on. Definitely could have used them today." — tommydew • Feb 27, 2022

"Summited during a 9 mile “hill bagging” day along the entirety of the Skyline Trail in Blue Hills Reservation. Used this as a prep hike for an upcoming trip and made the bad decision to carry full weight backpacks. I did not realize how technical this trail was, especially on a rainy day with so many steep and slippery sections. Totally underestimated these hills!" — SteveG • Apr 28, 2019

"Cloudy today and about 35-40 degrees, still a bit of snow on the ground and a few sections of hill that were coated in ice (makes it all the more fun!). Couldn't see as far as you would on a clear day, but you could still see the city and Bar Harbor from the top of the hill (you can BARELY see the skyline in the photo below, but it is there - to the left). Glad the rain held off long enough to get the hike in!" — ErinLouise • Jan 18, 2015