Great South Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 4 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Great South Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 4 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond before reaching Great South Pond at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 388 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Great South Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 4 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 104–203 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
- Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Kamesit Road, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Hog Rock Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Great South Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Kamesit Road, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Torrey Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Sabbatia Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.9 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Three Corners Pond Road Trailhead
- Priscilla Road via Three Corners Pond Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- East Line Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Head Pond–New Long Pond, 3 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Three Cornered Pond–Kamesit Road Loop, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Line Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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