AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Greenough Pond–Perch Pond, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr

Greenough Pond–Perch Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth Station, MA. The route passes Greenough Pond and Muddy Pond before reaching Perch Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 108 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68935, -70.25613
Nearest town Yarmouth Station, MA
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Greenough Pond–Perch Pond, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 21–109 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68935, -70.25613

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftPass Greenough Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Muddy Pond.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftPass Perch Pond.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.2 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-8-lakes-4-km-0d87

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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