Breakneck Ledge–Hillside Pond Loop, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 604 ft · 2 hr
Breakneck Ledge–Hillside Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Breakneck Ledge and Hillside Pond. It climbs 604 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi46 – 459 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23553, -71.09231
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA
Directions
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Breakneck Ledge–Hillside Pond Loop, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 604 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 46–458 ft
Loop · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23553, -71.09231
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Base Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hill Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Breakneck Ledge.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jeffries Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Border Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Wolcott Path, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% dirt12% gravel49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Skyline Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 4 lakes 8.3 mi · ▲ 584 ft
- Border Path 3.8 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Border Path 4 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Border Path 3.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Border Path 3.6 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Half Way Path 4.3 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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