New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 3 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 3 min
New Long Pond–Three Cornered Pond, 3 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond and New Long Pond. It is mostly level, with 110 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, 3 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 107–198 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Cobb Road · 41.87617, -70.64623
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Cobb Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Negas Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach New Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Cobb Road, heading E.
- 1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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