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Massachusetts National Cemetery

Camp Edwards Main Gate–Little Halfway Pond, 6 lakes

10.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Camp Edwards Main Gate–Little Halfway Pond, 6 lakes is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts National Cemetery near Bourne, MA. The route passes Great Pond, Little Halfway Pond, Donnelly Pond and Camp Edwards Main Gate. It climbs 389 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 125 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74274, -70.58273
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Camp Edwards Main Gate–Little Halfway Pond, 6 lakes

10.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 34–125 ft

Out & Back · Massachusetts National Cemetery

Trailhead: 41.74274, -70.58273

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 647 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Great Pond.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Canal View Road, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miPass Little Halfway Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Donnelly Pond.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Off Limits - Do Not Enter, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftPass Camp Edwards Main Gate.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Connery Avenue, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Dr. No, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  26. 450 ftBear right onto Thunderball, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading S.
  29. 450 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading S.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Parallel Sandwich Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.8 miReach Camp Edwards Main Gate, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miBear left onto Thunderball, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading S.
  40. 450 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading SW.
  41. 300 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Race to Sean Connery, heading SW.
  43. 450 ftBear left onto Dr. No, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto Connery Avenue, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  53. 1.5 miBear left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftBear right onto Off Limits - Do Not Enter, heading N.
  55. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Canal View Road, heading E.
  57. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  58. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  59. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  60. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  61. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  62. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  63. 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/camp-edwards-main-gate-camp-edwards-main-gate-out-back-10-lakes-18-km

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Thu 81°69°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 87°69°
Sun 92°70°
Mon 84°73°
Tue 90°71° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 647 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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