[BACKLOG] Border Path & Hillside Pond (Blue Hills Reservation)

Border Path & Hillside Pond

Hike Type: Speghetti Out-and-Back
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation: 374 feet
Time: 1 hour, 51 minutes
Hiking Challenges: Blue Hills 125-Mile Challenge; 52 Hike Challenge

The Hike

This was a hike that I had low hopes for - saw it more as a chore - and as per usual I was pleasantly surprised! Nothing incredible remarkable about this hike, but it was just a lovely afternoon in the woods. Started at the Hillside Pond, followed an unmapped trail and ran into someone sunbaithing(?!), so I crossed the road and headed towards the Border Path. The Border Path followed a nice stream downhill until the junction at 1224 where I out-and-backed the Valley Path. Back at the Border Path, I followed the nice trail along private property and continued onward at 1215. This part of the path heads to the dam Unquity Road, something that I've driven past countless times, which was cool. From there it was easy going on the return trip back to Hillside Pond.

Back at Hillside Pond, I followed what appears to be a continuation of the Border Path towards Chickatawbut Road and the trail network there - all of which was scenic woods with wide trails. Afterwards I made my way to Hillside Pond which I was excited for, but very claustaphobic by the trail around the perimeter. Thin, sketchy, littered, and thorny, but we made it!

Photo Album

Posted on April 8th, 2022 at 7:44 PM.