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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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

DrizzleTemperature 62°F48°
Precip47%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 62°54° 52%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 60°55° 21%
Fri 61°55° 43%
Sat 55°53° 47%

Good to know

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

Other ways to reach this destination

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