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Little Halfway Pond–Donnelly Pond, 3 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Little Halfway Pond–Donnelly Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. The route passes Great Pond, Little Halfway Pond and Donnelly Pond. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 125 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74274, -70.58273
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Little Halfway Pond–Donnelly Pond, 3 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 34–125 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74274, -70.58273

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 647 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Great Pond.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Canal View Road, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miPass Little Halfway Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Donnelly Pond.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miReach Little Halfway Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-halfway-pond-little-halfway-pond-out-back-6-lakes-7-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 16%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 647 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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