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Myles Standish State Forest

Little Long Pond–Harlow Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Little Long Pond–Harlow Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Tihonet, MA. The route passes Harlow Brook Reservoir before reaching Little Long Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 89 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78735, -70.70350
Nearest town Tihonet, MA
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Little Long Pond–Harlow Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 30–89 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.78735, -70.70350

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftPass Harlow Brook Reservoir.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftBear left onto South Line Road, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftReach Little Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 400 ftBear right onto Wompanoag Road, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/frogfoot-brook-reservoir-frogfoot-brook-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-3642

Trail surface

27% dirt1% sand72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°73° 15%
Sat 89°73° 21%
Sun 89°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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