Skyline Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 4 lakes
8.3 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Skyline Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 4 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Camp Sayre, MA. The route passes Hillside Pond and Kayla's Pond before reaching Skyline Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 584 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Skyline Viewpoint–Hillside Pond, 4 lakes
8.3 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 46–274 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23553, -71.09231
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 47% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Hillside Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Indian Camp Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Skyline Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Indian Camp Path, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Half Way Path 4.3 mi · ▲ 423 ft
- Base Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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