Federal Hill–Federal Pond, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Federal Hill–Federal Pond, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Meadow Village, MA. The route passes Federal Pond and Federal Hill before reaching Rocky Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Federal Hill–Federal Pond, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 103–146 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.87670, -70.71674
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Federal Pond.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Federal Hill.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Federal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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