Little Blue Hill, Moulton, K, and Cosmos Paths (Blue Hills Reservation)

Little Blue Hill, Moulton, K, and Cosmos Paths (Blue Hills Reservation)

Hike Type: Spaghetti 

Distance: 2.88 miles

Elevation: 262 feet

Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes 
Hiking Challenges: 52 Hike Challenge, Blue Hills Winter Trace

The Hike

This will be the first of a series of hike I call "The COVID Chronicles." Episode 1 takes place around Little Blue Hill. My roommate tested positive for COVID yesterday morning, and I did last night. He's currently pretty sick and I'm currently feeling OKAY. I figured I could use this time of forced-time-off to work on my Winter Trace map, which thankfully was all on lesser-used trails. I made it to the dreaded park-and-ride a little before 8am, it was a misty morning in the 40s, I forgot my camera clip, and off I went!

I started by following the obscure Cosmos Path, which I believe is not the immediate right turn once in the woods, but the second. There was a weird guy just standing there, as per usual, and I continued on. I followed an unmapped trail that climbed Little Blue Hill from the north side, which was actually a lovely trail. No views becuase of the mist/fog, but the scenery was lovely - I even passed a couple deer!

I struggled a bit following the ridge trail down, as there were a few paths to choose from. I then landed on the Skyline Trail and then turned onto the easy Moulton Path, which leads to the Hemenway Bench. From there I was back on Cosmos and then on the flat K Path, back on Skyline, and then followed Cosmos all the way back, past a new barn and fence, too! I only passed one other person, and I was able to keep a big distance - mission complete!

Step-By-Step

- From Park and Ride, enter woods at 6900, and follow Cosmos Path, avoiding immediate side-paths on right. 

- At 6877, continue straight onto spur.

- At terminus, turn around.

- At 6877, turn right to continue on Cosmos Path.

- At unsigned intersection, turn left onto footpath to summit and traverse ridge of Little Blue Hill. 

- At 6896, turn right onto Skyline Trail.

- At 6891, turn right onto Moulton Path.

- At 6830, turn left onto Cosmos Path (include spur to Green Street). 

- At 6670, turn left onto K Path.

- At 6800, turn right onto Skyline Trail.

- At 6700, turn right onto Cosmos Path, follow back to car.

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