New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 56 min
New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond and New Long Pond. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 103–172 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.84846, -70.69314
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Jessup Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach New Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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