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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 49% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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
Light rainTemperature 62°F49°
Precip49%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 1.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
64°56°
56%
Tue
59°52°
Wed
60°55°
Thu
61°54°
21%
Fri
62°55°
43%
Sat
55°52°
47%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Fishermans Beach & Smith Trail via Acton Path 3.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Duck Pond–Fishermans Beach, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 29 ft
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