Island Pond Conservation Area

Andrews Pond & Island Loop Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Andrews Pond & Island Loop Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near Harwich, MA. The route reaches Andrews Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 62 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lexington Drive 41.69161, -70.07651
Nearest town Harwich, MA

Directions

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Andrews Pond & Island Loop Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 24–64 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: Lexington Drive · 41.69161, -70.07651

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Harwich Community Center/High School stop 730 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Lexington Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Island Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Andrews Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lexington Drive, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harwich Community Center/High School stop 730 m from the trailhead

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