Blue Hills Reservation

Ponkapoag Golf Course–Ponkapoag Pond, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Ponkapoag Golf Course–Ponkapoag Pond, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Ponkapoag Pond before reaching Ponkapoag Golf Course at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 217 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ponkapoag Trail 42.20152, -71.09542
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA

Directions

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Ponkapoag Golf Course–Ponkapoag Pond, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 148–215 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Ponkapoag Trail · 42.20152, -71.09542

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hodgdon Foot Path, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Ponkapoag Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Ponkapoag Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Redman Farm Path, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach Ponkapoag Golf Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miBear left onto Ponkapoag Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Hodgdon Foot Path, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

40% gravel34% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip97%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity75%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 52% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 40% rain9 AM: 34% rain10 AM: 65% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 76% rain1 PM: 97% rain2 PM: 80% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 84°65°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 97°73° 29%
Sat 94°72° 36%
Sun 97°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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