Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 4 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 6-mile loop in Massasoit State Park near Precinct, MA. The route passes Middle Pond, Little Bearhole Pond and Big Bearhole Pond. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 4 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 31–119 ft
Loop · Massasoit State Park
Trailhead: 41.87192, -70.98344
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Middle Pond.
- 200 ftBear left onto E Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Little Bearhole Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Big Bearhole Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto I Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rico Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Middle Pond & Little Bearhole Pond via Bearhole Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Middle Pond & Little Bearhole Pond via G Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Le Baron Hill–Big Bearhole Pond Loop, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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