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Blue Hills Reservation

Ponkapoag Golf Course–Ponkapoag Pond, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Ponkapoag Golf Course–Ponkapoag Pond, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Ponkapoag Golf Course, Ponkapoag Pond, Fishermans Beach and Fishermans Beach. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 194 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18469, -71.11158
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
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Ponkapoag Golf Course–Ponkapoag Pond, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 143–194 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.18469, -71.11158

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: N Main St & Scanlon Drive stop 452 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Ponkapoag Golf Course.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftPass Ponkapoag Pond.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Acton Path, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miPass Fishermans Beach.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miPass Fishermans Beach.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left onto Hemlock Road, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Vose Path, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Charles L. Bowley Memorial Bridge, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipe Line, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Middle Road, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Smith Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miReach Ponkapoag Golf Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Middle Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miBear left onto Pipe Line, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Charles L. Bowley Memorial Bridge, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vose Path, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto Hemlock Road, heading S.
  26. 350 ftTurn right onto Acton Path, heading SW.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ponkapoag-golf-course-ponkapoag-pond-out-back-4-beaches-11-km

Trail surface

24% gravel9% dirt6% paved61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 97°73° 29%
Sat 94°72° 36%
Sun 97°72° 15%
Mon 98°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: N Main St & Scanlon Drive stop 452 m from the trailhead

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