East Head Pond & New Long Pond via East Head Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
East Head Pond & New Long Pond via East Head Loop is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes East Head Pond and East Head Pond before reaching New Long Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Pond & New Long Pond via East Head Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 88–131 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83944, -70.69076
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass East Head Pond.
- 200 ftSharp right onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass East Head Pond.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass New Long Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gas Line, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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