The Crags–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.6 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 20 min
The Crags–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Milton, MA. The route passes Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, Kayla's Pond and The Crags. It climbs 277 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Crags–Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.6 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 154–332 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.22640, -71.06131
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: 1248 Randolph Ave stop 778 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Blue Hills Reservation Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Headquarters Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Kayla's Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crags Foot Path, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass The Crags.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach The Crags, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: 1248 Randolph Ave stop 778 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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