Blue Hills Reservation

Hancock Hill–Houghton's Pond Loop, 4 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 54 min

Hancock Hill–Houghton's Pond Loop, 4 beaches is a 1.9-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Houghton's Pond, Blue Hills Reservation Beach and Hancock Hill. It climbs 525 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 505 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22023, -71.09173
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA

Directions

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Hancock Hill–Houghton's Pond Loop, 4 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 54 min

Elevation 175–507 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22023, -71.09173

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Beach.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail South, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading E.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto North Skyline Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miPass Hancock Hill.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftThe 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

48% dirt2% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity75%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 40% rain9 AM: 34% rain10 AM: 65% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 76% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 84°65°
Thu 88°70° 18%
Fri 97°73° 26%
Sat 94°72° 43%
Sun 97°72°

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