East Head Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 5 lakes
12.3 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 4 hr 12 min
East Head Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 5 lakes is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond, New Long Pond, East Head Pond and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 5 lakes
12.3 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 52–181 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road · 41.85855, -70.66276
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Negas Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass East Head Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Gas Line, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass East Head Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Southwest Line Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tihonet Road, heading W.
- 50 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Sasemine Way, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Three Corners Pond Road Trailhead
- Priscilla Road via Three Corners Pond Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- East Line Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Head Pond–New Long Pond, 3 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Three Cornered Pond–Kamesit Road Loop, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Line Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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