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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Base Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jeffries Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Breakneck Ledge.
- 450 ftTurn left onto North Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hemenway Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dark Hollow Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 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
30% dirt6% gravel64% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 79°F68°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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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More from this trailhead
- Base Path 2.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Base Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Border Path 3.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Border Path 3.4 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Wolcott Path 3.5 mi · ▲ 340 ft
- Border Path 3.6 mi · ▲ 281 ft
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