Federal Hill–Federal Pond, 5 lakes
11.5 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Federal Hill–Federal Pond, 5 lakes is an 11.5-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 Federal Hill at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Federal Hill–Federal Pond, 5 lakes
11.5 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 88–171 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83966, -70.69075
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.
- 100 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.
- 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto East Beeme Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Federal Pond Road, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto West Line Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Federal Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Federal Hill.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Federal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Federal Pond Road, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right onto East Beeme Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gas Line, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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 2.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- East Head Pond & New Long Pond via East Head Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Glen Charlie Pond–East Head Pond, 7 lakes 9.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 4 lakes 9.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- White Island Pond–East Head Pond, 8 lakes 10.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Federal Pond–East Head Pond, 5 lakes 11.1 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Great South Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes 12.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft
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