Island Pond Conservation Area

Island Loop Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Island Loop Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near South Dennis, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 62 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69235, -70.16621
Nearest town South Dennis, MA

Directions

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Island Loop Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 4–64 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69235, -70.16621

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  22. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  46. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

83% dirt4% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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