Myles Standish State Forest

Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes

15.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. The route passes Three Cornered Pond, New Long Pond, East Head Pond and 3 more before reaching Tihonet Pond at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 171 ft16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.84846, -70.69314
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 6 lakes

15.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 52–171 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.84846, -70.69314

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Jessup Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miPass Three Cornered Pond.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miPass New Long Pond.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Negas Road, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miPass East Head Pond.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Gas Line, heading S.
  13. 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miPass East Head Pond.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto Southwest Line Road, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
  21. 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tihonet Road, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miReach Tihonet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.6 miSharp left onto Sasemine Way, heading SE.
  33. 1.2 miTurn right onto East Head Loop, heading N.
  34. 1.1 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading E.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NW.
  38. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  39. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jessup Road, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left onto Halfway Pond Road, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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