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Blue Hills Reservation

Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 54 min

Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond and Kayla's Pond. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 226 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23399, -71.02972
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
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Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 54 min

Elevation 86–225 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23399, -71.02972

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Willard St @ Ames St stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  3. 300 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Quarries Foot Path, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftReach Saint Moritz Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Furnace Brook Path, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Crags Foot Path, heading W.
  16. 150 ftPass Kayla's Pond.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Camp Path, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Murphy Path, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/saint-moritz-pond-loop-9e12

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willard St @ Ames St stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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