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Foothills Presereve

Forge Pond–Dawn's Light, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Forge Pond–Dawn's Light, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Foothills Presereve near Manomet, MA. The route reaches Forge Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 808 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maintenance Road 41.91411, -70.57076
Nearest town Manomet, MA
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Forge Pond–Dawn's Light, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 14–359 ft

Out & Back · Foothills Presereve

Trailhead: Maintenance Road · 41.91411, -70.57076

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Restoration Way, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Through Traffic, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftSharp right onto Social Hard, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftReach Forge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NE.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading E.
  30. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Through Traffic, heading E.
  32. 250 ftTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading E.
  33. 350 ftTurn left onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 450 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading SE.
  36. 0.5 miSharp right onto Restoration Way, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miArrive 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/forge-pond-dawns-light-out-back-6-sights-8-km

Trail surface

45% dirt33% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 84°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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