Blue Hills Reservation

Hawk Hill Viewpoint–Houghton's Pond, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Hawk Hill Viewpoint–Houghton's Pond, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Houghton's Pond and angry tree stump man before reaching Hawk Hill Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 288 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 325 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Hill River Road 42.20561, -71.09069
Nearest town Camp Sayre, MA

Directions

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Hawk Hill Viewpoint–Houghton's Pond, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 151–324 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Blue Hill River Road · 42.20561, -71.09069

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Hill River Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass angry tree stump man.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawk Hill Path, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Hawk Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Hill River Road, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt13% paved4% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity73%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 40% rain9 AM: 34% rain10 AM: 65% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 76% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 90°65°
Thu 88°70° 18%
Fri 97°73° 26%
Sat 94°72° 43%
Sun 97°72°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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