Blue Hills Reservation

Breakneck Ledge–Border Path, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 52 min

Breakneck Ledge–Border Path, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route reaches Breakneck Ledge. It climbs 282 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 459 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carberry Path 42.22150, -71.11258
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA

Directions

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Breakneck Ledge–Border Path, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 52 min

Elevation 172–458 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Carberry Path · 42.22150, -71.11258

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 660 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Carberry Path, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Border Path, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Jeffries Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Hill Path, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Breakneck Ledge.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Border Path, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wolcott Path, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Carberry Path, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 40% rain9 AM: 34% rain10 AM: 65% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 76% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 94°71° 36%
Sun 97°72° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 660 m from the trailhead

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