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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Parker Road Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
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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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