Blue Hills Reservation

Hemenway Hill–Breakneck Ledge Loop, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Hemenway Hill–Breakneck Ledge Loop, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile loop in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Breakneck Ledge, Hemenway Hill and Hillside Pond. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 476 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23324, -71.09377
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA

Directions

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Hemenway Hill–Breakneck Ledge Loop, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 46–474 ft

Loop · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23324, -71.09377

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Base Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jeffries Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Breakneck Ledge.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Hemenway Hill.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt6% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 79°F68°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 41% rain8 AM: 41% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 66% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 88°70° 17%
Fri 97°73° 26%
Sat 95°72° 43%
Sun 97°72°

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