Dexter Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 42 min

Dexter Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Kettle Cove Village, MA. The route reaches Dexter Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 177 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58691, -70.74452
Nearest town Kettle Cove Village, MA

Directions

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Dexter Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 42 min

Elevation 42–177 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.58691, -70.74452

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach Dexter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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