Blue Hills Reservation

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.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 213 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24551, -71.06509
Nearest town Milton, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Reedsdale Rd stop 293 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Crags Foot Path, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftReach Kayla's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 86°64°
Thu 87°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 96°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pleasant St @ Reedsdale Rd stop 293 m from the trailhead

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