Babel Rock–Saint Moritz Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near West Quincy, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond and Babel Rock before reaching Kayla's Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 203 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24045, -71.03194
Nearest town West Quincy, MA
Directions
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Babel Rock–Saint Moritz Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 45 min
Elevation 86–202 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24045, -71.03194
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: 307 Willard St stop 562 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Quarries Foot Path, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Babel Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quarries Foot Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 307 Willard St stop 562 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Babel Rock & Saint Moritz Pond via Skyline Trail 1.6 mi · ▲ 205 ft
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