Blue Hills Reservation

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Base Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hill Path, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Breakneck Ledge.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Jeffries Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Border Path, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftBear left onto Wolcott Path, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 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° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 41% rain8 AM: 41% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 66% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 2% rain
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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