Houghton Hill–Houghton's Pond, 4 beaches
1.1 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 29 min
Houghton Hill–Houghton's Pond, 4 beaches is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Houghton's Pond, Houghton Hill and Blue Hills Reservation Beach. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Houghton Hill–Houghton's Pond, 4 beaches
1.1 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 29 min
Elevation 166–420 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.20794, -71.10101
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail South, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Houghton Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Beach.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftArrive 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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- Houghton's Pond–Hillside Pond, 3 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Breeze Hill–Buck Hill, 7 summits 4.1 mi · ▲ 843 ft
- The Crags–Houghton's Pond, 7 lakes 8.4 mi · ▲ 562 ft
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