Assawompset Pond & Pocksha Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Assawompset Pond & Pocksha Pond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Indian Shore, MA. The route passes Assawompset Pond before reaching Pocksha Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 82 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82659, -70.90969
Nearest town Indian Shore, MA

Directions

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Assawompset Pond & Pocksha Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Elevation 54–81 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.82659, -70.90969

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Assawompset Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miPass Pocksha Pond.
  6. 50 ftReach Assawompset Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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