Myles Standish State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 194 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87014, -70.62830
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Priscilla Road, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto East Line Road, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto South Line Road, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.8 miReach Harlow Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading NE.
  33. 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  35. 2.3 miTurn right onto Priscilla Road, heading N.
  36. 300 ftSharp left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 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.

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 79°F72°
Precip62%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 20% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 23%
Sun 95°72°

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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