Big Hurd Pond lies a short distance northwest of Loon Lake and is connected to Loon Lake by a short thoroughfare. The only access to Big Hurd is by boat across the length of Loon Lake and up the thoroughfare. The area is quite remote and scenic with a few mountains visible in the distance. Other smaller ponds and dead waters nearby make this excellent backpacking fishing trip country. Large rocks and ledges protrude from the surface of the pond.