AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Greenough Pond–Perch Pond, 5 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 49 min

Greenough Pond–Perch Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth Port, MA. The route passes Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach, Muddy Pond, Greenough Pond and Little Greenough Pond before reaching Perch Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 75 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69377, -70.24898
Nearest town Yarmouth Port, MA
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Greenough Pond–Perch Pond, 5 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 49 min

Elevation 21–77 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69377, -70.24898

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Muddy Pond.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 450 ftPass Greenough Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Little Greenough Pond.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftPass Perch Pond.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftReach Greenough Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  35. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dennis-pond-greenough-pond-out-back-7-lakes-3-km-8331

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 15 min before dark.

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