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Gumpas Pond Conservation Area

Cottontail Lane–Long Trail Loop, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 59 min

Cottontail Lane–Long Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Gumpas Pond Conservation Area near Varnumtown, MA. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 400 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72938, -71.37955
Nearest town Varnumtown, MA
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Cottontail Lane–Long Trail Loop, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 59 min

Elevation 220–399 ft

Loop · Gumpas Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.72938, -71.37955

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Cottontail Lane, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Long Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tower Hill Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Long Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spalding Hill Road Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Skyview Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 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/cottontail-lane-loop

Trail surface

37% dirt4% gravel59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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