Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 5 lakes
14.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 5 lakes is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. The route passes East Head Pond, East Head Pond, Frogfoot Brook Reservoir and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 5 lakes
14.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Elevation 33–180 ft
Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest
Trailhead: Three Corners Pond Road · 41.85855, -70.66276
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass East Head Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Gas Line, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto East Head Loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass East Head Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Southwest Line Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tihonet Road, heading W.
- 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 NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Sasemine Way, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto East Head Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Gas Line, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Negas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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