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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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