Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Ashumet Pond
6.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Ashumet Pond is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. The route reaches Ashumet Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ashumet Pond
6.1 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 59–144 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.64361, -70.60183
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Ashumet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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