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.
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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 Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Fishermans Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Acton Path, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Hemlock Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Acton Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Ponkapoag Pond–Fishermans Beach, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Fishermans Beach & Smith Trail via Acton Path 3.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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