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Blue Hills Reservation

Duck Pond–Fishermans Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 41 min

Duck Pond–Fishermans Beach, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Fishermans Beach before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 213 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18624, -71.09207
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
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Duck Pond–Fishermans Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 41 min

Elevation 154–212 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.18624, -71.09207

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Fishermans Beach.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Acton Path, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Hemlock Road, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Acton Path, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/duck-pond-duck-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-24c5

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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