Greenough Pond & Perch Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Greenough Pond & Perch Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Greenough Pond before reaching Perch Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Greenough Pond & Perch Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 22–108 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.69005, -70.22326
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Greenough Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Perch Pond.
- 50 ftReach Greenough Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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