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Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Massasoit State Park near Precinct, MA. The route passes Middle Pond and Big Bearhole Pond. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 118 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Precinct Street 41.87814, -70.97812
Nearest town Precinct, MA

Directions

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Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 53–119 ft

Out & Back · Massasoit State Park

Trailhead: North Precinct Street · 41.87814, -70.97812

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on North Precinct Street, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bearhole Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Middle Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Big Bearhole Pond.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto I Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miReach Big Bearhole Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bearhole Road, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 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

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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