Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area
Mary Dunn Pond–Flintrock Pond, 5 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Mary Dunn Pond–Flintrock Pond, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Cummaquid, MA. The route passes Mary Dunn Pond and Mary Dunn Pond before reaching Flintrock Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mary Dunn Pond–Flintrock Pond, 5 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 32–119 ft
Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.68297, -70.28353
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bushwood, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto The Back Nine, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Mary Dunn Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Mary Dunn Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Flintrock Pond.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Flint Rock Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Mary Dunn Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Back Nine, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Bushwood, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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