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Blue Hills Reservation

Breeze Hill–Houghton's Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Breeze Hill–Houghton's Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Houghton's Pond, Breeze Hill and Hillside Pond. It climbs 397 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 394 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Hill River Road 42.20561, -71.09069
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA
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Breeze Hill–Houghton's Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 157–393 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Blue Hill River Road · 42.20561, -71.09069

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Hill River Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftPass Breeze Hill.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Tucker Hill Path, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dark Hollow Path, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Hillside Pond.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftReach Breeze Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tucker Hill Path, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Hill River Road, heading S.
  28. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/breeze-hill-hillside-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-6163

Trail surface

31% dirt1% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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