Little Five Mile–New Grassy Pond, 4 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Little Five Mile–New Grassy Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Five Mile, Abner Pond and New Grassy Pond before reaching Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Five Mile–New Grassy Pond, 4 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 59–128 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.81385, -70.65006
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Little Five Mile.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass New Grassy Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 200 ftReach Little Five Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 4 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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