Island Pond Conservation Area

Andrews Pond via Island Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Andrews Pond via Island Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near Pleasant Lake, MA. The route passes Andrews Pond before reaching Andrews Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 59 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69978, -70.08572
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA

Directions

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Andrews Pond via Island Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 24–59 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69978, -70.08572

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Island Loop Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftPass Andrews Pond.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftReach Andrews Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 79°68°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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