Tihonet Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Tihonet Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Tihonet, MA. The route passes Tihonet Pond before reaching Frogfoot Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tihonet Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 37–107 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.78735, -70.70350
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Tihonet Pond.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tihonet Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Tihonet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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