White Island Pond–East Head Pond, 8 lakes
10.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 3 hr 33 min
White Island Pond–East Head Pond, 8 lakes is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes East Head Pond, Grassy Pond, Abner Pond and 2 more before reaching White Island Pond at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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White Island Pond–East Head Pond, 8 lakes
10.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 42–124 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83966, -70.69075
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass East Head Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Southwest Line Road, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
- 200 ftPass Little Five Mile.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Besse Bog Road, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach White Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 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 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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