Three Cornered Pond–East Head Bog Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Three Cornered Pond–East Head Bog Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond before reaching East Head Bog Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Three Cornered Pond–East Head Bog Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 91–175 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.85776, -70.67609
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Three Cornered Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass East Head Bog Reservoir.
- 250 ftReach Three Cornered Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Three Cornered Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 8 min before dark.
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