Long Pond–Halfway Pond, 5 lakes is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes East Head Pond, East Head Pond, New Long Pond and 4 more. It climbs 444 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Long Pond–Halfway Pond, 5 lakes
12.5 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 65–187 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83966, -70.69075
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass East Head Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass East Head Pond.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass New Long Pond.
- 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Gramp's Loop, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Halfway Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Long Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gas Line, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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