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Myles Standish State Forest

East Head Pond–Gunners Exchange Pond, 7 lakes

12.1 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 4 hr 11 min

East Head Pond–Gunners Exchange Pond, 7 lakes is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes East Head Pond, East Head Pond, New Long Pond and 3 more before reaching Gunners Exchange Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 301 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 233 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83944, -70.69076
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA
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East Head Pond–Gunners Exchange Pond, 7 lakes

12.1 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 88–233 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83944, -70.69076

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass East Head Pond.
  3. 200 ftSharp right onto East Head Loop, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miPass East Head Pond.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass New Long Pond.
  8. 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wayont Road, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miPass Crooked Pond.
  20. 450 ftPass Gunners Exchange Pond.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 400 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 1.5 miTurn right onto Federal Pond Road, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gas Line, heading S.
  36. 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading S.
  37. 1.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-head-pond-gunners-exchange-pond-out-back-9-lakes-23-km-e9f6

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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