Kayla's Pond–Crags Foot Path, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Kayla's Pond–Crags Foot Path, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route reaches Kayla's Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kayla's Pond–Crags Foot Path, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 76–213 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24551, -71.06509
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 48% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Reedsdale Rd stop 293 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Crags Foot Path, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Kayla's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Reedsdale Rd stop 293 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Kayla's Pond & Pipe Line 5.3 mi · ▲ 400 ft
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