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Old Jail Lane Conservation Area

Captains Logs–Central Park Loop, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Captains Logs–Central Park Loop, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile loop in Old Jail Lane Conservation Area near Pond Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 148 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69300, -70.33610
Nearest town Pond Village, MA
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Captains Logs–Central Park Loop, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 61–149 ft

Loop · Old Jail Lane Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69300, -70.33610

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 152 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freefall, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftSharp right onto Drumlins of Doom, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Aunt Hatch Lane, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Picnic, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Fin's Folly, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Picnic, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftTurn left onto Captains Logs, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Park, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ants in the Pants, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Central Park, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Lane, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mei Li Way, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Westwatch, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tim Sullivan, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/captains-logs-loop

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 152 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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