Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 5 hr 26 min
Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond, New Long Pond, East Head Pond and 3 more before reaching Tihonet Pond at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 5 hr 26 min
Elevation 52–171 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.84846, -70.69314
Weather Aug 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 64% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 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.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Negas Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass East Head Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Gas Line, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass East Head Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Southwest Line Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tihonet Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Tihonet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Sasemine Way, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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