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English Weeping Beech Tree–Greenough Pond, 6 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 45 min

English Weeping Beech Tree–Greenough Pond, 6 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Greenough Pond, Muddy Pond, Little Greenough Pond and Miller Pond before reaching English Weeping Beech Tree at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 108 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69278, -70.21751
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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English Weeping Beech Tree–Greenough Pond, 6 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 21–108 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69278, -70.21751

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Greenough Pond.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftPass Muddy Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Little Greenough Pond.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miPass Miller Pond.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Pond Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Thacher & Pond Trails, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Thacher Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftReach English Weeping Beech Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Thacher & Pond Trails, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Pond Trail, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/muddy-pond-greenough-pond-out-back-9-lakes-8-km-f1e3

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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