White Island Pond–Halfway Pond, 6 lakes
12.7 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 4 hr 28 min
White Island Pond–Halfway Pond, 6 lakes is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Halfway Pond, Abner Pond, Little Five Mile and 2 more before reaching White Island Pond at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 474 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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White Island Pond–Halfway Pond, 6 lakes
12.7 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 42–184 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Gramp's Loop · 41.86008, -70.62282
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gramp's Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Halfway Pond.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
- 3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
- 200 ftPass Little Five Mile.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Kennard Reservoir East Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach White Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading W.
- 3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Gramp's Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Gramp's Loop Trailhead
- Priscilla Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Gallows Pond via Gramp's Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Halfway Pond & Leona's Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 159 ft
- East Line Road Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Long Pond & Halfway Pond via Gramp's Loop 3.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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