Coonamessett Bogs

Flax Pond & Parker Road Pond

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Flax Pond & Parker Road Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back in Coonamessett Bogs near East Falmouth, MA. The route passes Parker Road Pond before reaching Flax Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 52 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59051, -70.57955
Nearest town East Falmouth, MA

Directions

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Flax Pond & Parker Road Pond

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 7–51 ft

Out & Back · Coonamessett Bogs

Trailhead: 41.59051, -70.57955

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Parker Road Pond.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 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

4% boardwalk96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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