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Buttonbush Pond–Winterberrry Pond, 4 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Buttonbush Pond–Winterberrry Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Chappaquiddick, MA. The route passes Buttonbush Pond and Winterberrry Pond before reaching Cove Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 43 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Neck Midlands 41.38788, -70.48002
Nearest town Chappaquiddick, MA
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Buttonbush Pond–Winterberrry Pond, 4 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 11–43 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Neck Midlands · 41.38788, -70.48002

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Neck Midlands, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Buttonbush Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Winterberrry Pond.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque), heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Poge Bay, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Cove Meadow Pond.
  14. 50 ftReach Buttonbush Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque), heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left onto North Neck Midlands, heading S.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buttonbush-pond-buttonbush-pond-out-back-6-lakes-3-km-b24c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 78°67° 15%
Thu 84°71°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 89°70°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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