Ponkapoag Pond–Fishermans Beach, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Ponkapoag Pond–Fishermans Beach, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Ponkapoag, MA. The route passes Ponkapoag Pond before reaching Fishermans Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ponkapoag Pond–Fishermans Beach, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 148–207 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 42.19235, -71.11538
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 49% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maple Avenue, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Acton Path, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Fishermans Beach.
- 200 ftReach Ponkapoag Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Maple Avenue, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Ponkapoag Golf Course via Maple Avenue 1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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