Myles Standish State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 180 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road 41.85855, -70.66276
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Negas Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miPass East Head Pond.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Gas Line, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miPass East Head Pond.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Southwest Line Road, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
  15. 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tihonet Road, heading W.
  19. 50 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left onto Sasemine Way, heading NE.
  25. 1.2 miTurn right onto East Head Loop, heading N.
  26. 1.1 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading N.
  27. 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading NW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip63%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 83°64°
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 24%
Sun 94°72° 15%

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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