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

Directions

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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: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · 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 surface

31% dirt1% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 63°F49°
Precip47%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 33% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 24% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 64°56° 56%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 61°55°
Thu 61°54° 21%
Fri 62°55° 43%
Sat 55°52° 47%

Good to know

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

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