White Island Pond–Halfway Pond, 7 lakes
13.6 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 4 hr 45 min
White Island Pond–Halfway Pond, 7 lakes is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Gallows Pond, Halfway Pond, Abner Pond and 2 more before reaching White Island Pond at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 420 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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White Island Pond–Halfway Pond, 7 lakes
13.6 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 42–184 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.85973, -70.61271
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Gallows Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Gramp's Loop, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Halfway Pond.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading W.
- 3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
- 200 ftPass Little Five Mile.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Besse Bog Road, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach White Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading NW.
- 3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Three Corner Pond Rd Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Gramp's Loop, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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