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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
- 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail South, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto North Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Hancock Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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