Prospect Hill–Greenough Pond, 5 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 47 min

Prospect Hill–Greenough Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Little Greenough Pond, Miller Pond, Muddy Pond and Greenough Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 108 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70338, -70.23627
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Prospect Hill–Greenough Pond, 5 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 47 min

Elevation 30–109 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70338, -70.23627

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftPass Little Greenough Pond.
  4. 350 ftPass Miller Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Muddy Pond.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Greenough Pond.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 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 surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 15 min before dark.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead