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Four Ponds Conservation Area

Freeman Pond–UpperPond, 5 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Freeman Pond–UpperPond, 5 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Four Ponds Conservation Area near Monument Beach, MA. The route passes Freeman Pond and UpperPond before reaching The Basin at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 367 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 154 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71739, -70.60334
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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Freeman Pond–UpperPond, 5 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 22–155 ft

Out & Back · Four Ponds Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71739, -70.60334

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Run for the Border, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Southeast Connector, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Ponds Loop, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miPass Freeman Pond.
  21. 50 ftPass UpperPond.
  22. 400 ftPass The Basin.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Conn., heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Rocky Road, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftReach Freeman Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 200 ftBear right onto Conn., heading W.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Four Ponds Loop, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Southeast Connector, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Town Forest Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  43. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/freeman-pond-freeman-pond-out-back-10-lakes-9-km-30ef

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 15%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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