Myles Standish State Forest

New Grassy Pond–Grassy Pond, 3 lakes

8.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 2 min

New Grassy Pond–Grassy Pond, 3 lakes is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes New Grassy Pond before reaching Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 187 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road 41.85855, -70.66276
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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New Grassy Pond–Grassy Pond, 3 lakes

8.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 82–187 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road · 41.85855, -70.66276

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto East Line Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miPass New Grassy Pond.
  8. 0.7 miPass Grassy Pond.
  9. 250 ftReach New Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.6 miTurn right onto Webster Springs Road, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Line Road, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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