Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 4 lakes
9.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 4 lakes is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes East Head Pond, Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, Frogfoot Brook Reservoir and Tihonet Pond. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 4 lakes
9.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 33–121 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: 41.83944, -70.69076
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass East Head Pond.
- 200 ftSharp right onto East Head Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Southwest Line Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tihonet Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Tihonet Pond.
- 0.7 miReach Tihonet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Sasemine Way, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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 4.3 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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