Harlow Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 3 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Harlow Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 3 lakes is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Abner Pond and Abner Pond before reaching Harlow Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Harlow Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 3 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 39–194 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.87014, -70.62830
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Priscilla Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto South Line Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Harlow Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Priscilla Road, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Gramp's Loop 2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Liggett Road 2 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Priscilla Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Pine Barrens Path 2.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- East Line Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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