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English Weeping Beech Tree–Greenough Pond, 6 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min

English Weeping Beech Tree–Greenough Pond, 6 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth Port, MA. The route passes English Weeping Beech Tree, Miller Pond, Muddy Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 72 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thacher Trail 41.70329, -70.24386
Nearest town Yarmouth Port, MA
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English Weeping Beech Tree–Greenough Pond, 6 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min

Elevation 21–72 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Thacher Trail · 41.70329, -70.24386

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Thacher Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass English Weeping Beech Tree.
  3. 0.3 miPass Miller Pond.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Thacher & Pond Trails, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Pond Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass Muddy Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Little Greenough Pond.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Greenough Pond.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftReach English Weeping Beech Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear right onto Thacher & Pond Trails, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Thacher Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/greenough-pond-perch-pond-out-back-11-lakes-4-km-1887

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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