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.
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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 Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Hill River Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Breeze Hill.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Tucker Hill Path, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dark Hollow Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hillside Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Breeze Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tucker Hill Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Hill River Road, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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