Best hikes in Blue Hills Conservation Area

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in Blue Hills Conservation Area, from a 4.2-mile walk to a 6.7-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Crooked Brook Pond & vague trail. The biggest climb is Silver Lake–Crooked Brook Pond, 3 lakes, gaining 670 ft, and the network tops out at 467 ft.

• Beaver Pond–Crooked Brook Pond, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 498 ft
• Crooked Brook Pond via Old Metacomet 4.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft
• Crooked Brook Pond & vague trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 270 ft
• Elmere Reservoir via Old Metacomet 4.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft
• Silver Lake–Crooked Brook Pond, 3 lakes 6.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft