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Four Ponds Conservation Area

Freeman Pond–UpperPond, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr

Freeman Pond–UpperPond, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Four Ponds Conservation Area near Monument Beach, MA. The route passes Freeman Pond before reaching UpperPond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 151 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71531, -70.58718
Nearest town Monument Beach, MA
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Freeman Pond–UpperPond, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 28–153 ft

Out & Back · Four Ponds Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71531, -70.58718

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Enter and Die!, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Katie Marie Pass, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Conn., heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Hi Droid, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Run for the Border, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Southeast Connector, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Four Ponds Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miPass Freeman Pond.
  16. 50 ftPass UpperPond.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto TR Shortcut, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto South Fire Road, heading N.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto East West Double Track, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto South Fire Road, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Barb Wire, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto South Fire Road, heading E.
  25. 350 ftBear left onto Pine Trail, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftSharp right onto Single Use, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto Enter and Die!, heading N.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miArrive 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-6-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°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 7:59 PM
Wed 80°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 87°72° 15%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 96°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:31 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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