Ponkapoag Pond–Fishermans Beach, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Fishermans Beach and Ponkapoag Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi151 – 187 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18624, -71.09207
Nearest town Ponkapoag, MA
Directions
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Ponkapoag Pond–Fishermans Beach, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 150–186 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.18624, -71.09207
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Fishermans Beach.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Acton Path, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Ponkapoag Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Redman Farm Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ponkapoag Bog Boardwalk, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Ponkapoag Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redman Farm Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Acton Path, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
75% gravel21% boardwalk1% paved3% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity73%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
83°64°
Wed
90°65°
Thu
88°70°
19%
Fri
97°73°
25%
Sat
95°72°
43%
Sun
97°72°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Duck Pond–Fishermans Beach, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Fishermans Beach & Smith Trail via Acton Path 3.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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