Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile loop in Massasoit State Park near Precinct, MA. The route passes Big Bearhole Pond and Middle Pond. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 31–119 ft
Loop · Massasoit State Park
Trailhead: 41.88029, -70.99064
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Big Bearhole Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto I Road, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Middle Pond.
- 50 ftReach Big Bearhole Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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