Frogfoot Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 5 lakes
11.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Frogfoot Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 5 lakes is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes Wankinco River Reservoir, Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, Frogfoot Brook Reservoir and Grassy Pond before reaching Abner Pond at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Frogfoot Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 5 lakes
11.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 60–121 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.82006, -70.71753
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Wankinco River Reservoir.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tihonet Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 100 ftBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Abner Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Sasemine Way, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tihonet Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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