Go south on Long Pond Road (2.9 miles from Exit 7) then take a right

into Lunn's Way. (Ponds of Plymouth) . At 2 nd stop sign turn left onto

Raymond Road (no street name sign here). Take your second left onto

Beatrice Ave. Take first right onto Tadpole Lane. Then left again onto

Pioneer Trail. At the end of the cul-de-sac, just before 87 Pioneer Trail,

you will see Wildlands Trust signs on trees to the right. Park there

Approximate GPS address: 87 Pioneer Trail Plymouth, MA

Features: Pickerel Pond, Triangle Pond, Little Herring Pond. Bogs,

David E. Alper Nature Preserve. All the land around the pond is owned

by The Wildlands Trust. The bog area is privately owned.

3.3 miles, about 2 hrs. some hills.

Start the hike by the rocks on the right of the cul-de-sac, next to the

driveway of 85 Pioneer Trail. Go around the rocks and start to

descent towards the pond. The trail narrows near the pond but

continues around the pond and reemerges near the parking area. You

can now proceed about 2/3 around the cul-de-sac and get onto the trail

just left of 86 Pioneer Trail. Follow the trail till you get to a T. Turn

right (the trail on the left is a dead end but you can explore.). Follow

Little Herring Pond Road till you can make a left down the hill towards

Little Herring Pond. Then meander along the pond. Make a left when

the trail turns up to the houses. This is a nice trail to the pond brook.

Now turn around and, make a right when you can, and then head up the

steep hill to the left. This emerges at the entrance to the Alper

Preservation. Turn right. At the first junction, about 1/3 mile, stay left.

Follow it to Triangle Pond shore. Now go left again and stay on the

trail till you come to a dirt road (paved in the future?) Look for a trail a

foot or so on the right going north from where you came. The trail

gradually turns east. At the next junction take a trail left/northwest.

Follow it till it comes to a T with the trail around Pickerel Pond. Turn

right, and follow it to the end. Now walk up the dirt road and emerge

by the cars.