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Blue Hills Reservation

Little Dome–Kayla's Pond, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Little Dome–Kayla's Pond, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near East Milton, MA. The route passes Little Dome before reaching Kayla's Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 363 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 230 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24363, -71.05038
Nearest town East Milton, MA
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Little Dome–Kayla's Pond, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 76–228 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24363, -71.05038

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Headquarters Path, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftPass Little Dome.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Indian Camp Path, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftPass Kayla's Pond.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Crags Foot Path, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-dome-kaylas-pond-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt18% paved30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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