Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Abner Pond and Little Long Pond before reaching Maple Springs Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Elevation 30–198 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Priscilla Road · 41.86603, -70.65617
Weather Aug 3: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Priscilla Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Little Long Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Maple Springs Brook Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Maple Springs Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Priscilla Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Priscilla Road Trailhead
- Three Corners Pond Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- East Line Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Line Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Three Corners Pond Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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