Billington Sea–Little South Pond, 4 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Billington Sea–Little South Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. The route passes Little South Pond and Briggs Reservoir before reaching Billington Sea at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 171 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91359, -70.66898
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Billington Sea–Little South Pond, 4 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 81–170 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91359, -70.66898

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Little South Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Briggs Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miReach Billington Sea, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 300 ftTurn right onto Atlantic Circuit Trail (proposed), heading S.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 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 surface

39% dirt33% other28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

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