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 Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:31 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Little Five Mile–Abner Pond, 4 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft
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