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Discovery Hill–Great Pond Loop, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Discovery Hill–Great Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile loop near Bourne, MA. The route passes Discovery Hill and Great Pond. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 217 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74008, -70.58497
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Discovery Hill–Great Pond Loop, 5 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 34–217 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.74008, -70.58497

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 798 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miPass Discovery Hill.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading S.
  20. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right onto Cat Road, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kendrick Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canal View Road, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miPass Great Pond.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 250 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/great-pond-great-pond-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 798 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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