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 Aug 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 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
RainTemperature 79°F68°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity74%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
83°64°
Wed
90°65°
Thu
88°70°
17%
Fri
97°73°
26%
Sat
95°72°
43%
Sun
97°72°
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- Base Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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- Border Path 3.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft
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