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.
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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
- Start on Blue Hill River Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Houghton's Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass angry tree stump man.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawk Hill Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Hawk Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Hill River Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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