Old Jail Lane Conservation Area
Captains Logs–Central Park Loop, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Captains Logs–Central Park Loop, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Old Jail Lane Conservation Area near Pond Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Captains Logs–Central Park Loop, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 61–149 ft
Loop · Old Jail Lane Conservation Area
Trailhead: First Class · 41.69140, -70.33915
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: Cape Cod Community College stop 155 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on First Class, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Freefall, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Drumlins of Doom, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Aunt Hatch Lane, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Picnic, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Fin's Folly, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Picnic, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Captains Logs, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Central Park, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ants in the Pants, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Central Park, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Lane, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mei Li Way, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Westwatch, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tim Sullivan, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Westwatch, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto King's View, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto First Class, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cape Cod Community College stop 155 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from First Class Trailhead
- Clay Hill–Sandy Hill Pond, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Central Park–Drumlins of Doom Loop, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Aunt Hatch Lane–Drumlins of Doom Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 122 ft
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