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New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.6-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 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 171 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85217, -70.68547
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 3 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 98–171 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.85217, -70.68547

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jessup Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass New Long Pond.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Negas Road, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach New Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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