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Blue Hills Reservation

Q Wall–Crags Foot Path, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Q Wall–Crags Foot Path, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route reaches Q Wall at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 197 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Headquarters Path 42.23107, -71.06142
Nearest town Milton, MA
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Q Wall–Crags Foot Path, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 120–197 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Headquarters Path · 42.23107, -71.06142

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Nahanton Ave stop 798 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Furnace Brook Path, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Quarries Foot Path, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftReach Q Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Furnace Brook Path, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right onto Crags Foot Path, heading S.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/q-wall-crags-foot-path-out-back-3-sights-7-km-a394

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity73%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 86°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 29%
Sat 89°73° 37%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Ave @ Nahanton Ave stop 798 m from the trailhead

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