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Blue Hills Reservation

The Crags–Saint Moritz Pond, 4 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 35 min

The Crags–Saint Moritz Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Saint Moritz Pond, Kayla's Pond and The Crags. It climbs 350 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 259 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline Trail 42.23501, -71.03336
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
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The Crags–Saint Moritz Pond, 4 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 108–259 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 42.23501, -71.03336

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Willard St opp St Moritz Ave stop 431 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Saint Moritz Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Kayla's Pond.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Crags Foot Path, heading W.
  6. 250 ftPass The Crags.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Headquarters Path, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Dot Loop, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftReach The Crags, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Headquarters Path, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Crags Foot Path, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 350 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  27. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-crags-saint-moritz-pond-out-back-5-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Willard St opp St Moritz Ave stop 431 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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