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Blue Hills Reservation

Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near West Quincy, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond before reaching Kayla's Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 434 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 203 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24602, -71.03569
Nearest town West Quincy, MA
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Saint Moritz Pond–Kayla's Pond, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 82–202 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24602, -71.03569

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Willard St @ California Ave stop 244 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarries Foot Path, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miPass Kayla's Pond.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left onto Sawcut Notch Path, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quarries Foot Path, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  35. 100 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/saint-moritz-pond-skyline-trail-out-back

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willard St @ California Ave stop 244 m from the trailhead

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