East Head Pond–New Long Pond, 6 lakes
15.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 5 hr 10 min
East Head Pond–New Long Pond, 6 lakes is a 15.2-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 East Head Pond before reaching Little Long Pond at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Head Pond–New Long Pond, 6 lakes
15.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Elevation 46–171 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 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 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 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 SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Sasemine Way, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto South Line Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Little Long Pond.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftReach East Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Wompanoag Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading W.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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