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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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