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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Coonamessett Pond–Jenkins Pond, 3 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Coonamessett Pond–Jenkins Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route passes Jenkins Pond before reaching Coonamessett Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 95 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63522, -70.56092
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Coonamessett Pond–Jenkins Pond, 3 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 36–97 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63522, -70.56092

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Jenkins Pond.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftReach Coonamessett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 350 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/coonamessett-pond-jenkins-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-7f3e

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67° 19%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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