Aaron River Reservoir–Holly Pond, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Aaron River Reservoir–Holly Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Jacobs Lake Shores, MA. The route passes Cow Pond and Holly Pond before reaching Aaron River Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Aaron River Reservoir–Holly Pond, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 71–157 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.17897, -70.84628
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Cow Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Holly Pond.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Aaron River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Rooster Rock–Heron Pond, 6 lakes 11.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Woodpecker Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Heron Pond–Holly Pond, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Boundary Pond & Cow Pond 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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