Myles Standish State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 184 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gramp's Loop 41.86008, -70.62282
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Gramp's Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass Halfway Pond.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
  7. 3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  9. 200 ftPass Little Five Mile.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  13. 0.3 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Kennard Reservoir East Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftReach White Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading W.
  27. 3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Gramp's Loop, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 16%
Sat 94°71° 23%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 99°74°

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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Good to know

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