Great Hill–Cranberry Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min
Great Hill–Cranberry Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Brewer Reservation near Cole Corner, MA. The route passes Great Hill and Brewer Pond before reaching Cranberry Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Hill–Cranberry Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min
Elevation 32–85 ft
Out & Back · Brewer Reservation
Trailhead: 42.22238, -70.89844
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Great Hill.
- 0.2 miPass Brewer Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Cranberry Pond.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 300 ftReach Great Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.
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