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.
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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 Sep 21: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 64% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Restoration Way, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Through Traffic, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Social Hard, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Forge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Through Traffic, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Restoration Way, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Maintenance Road Trailhead
- Restoration Way–Super D, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Function Of Mind–Pine Hills Powerlines, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 386 ft
- Pine Hills–Function Of Mind, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- Dawn's Light–Foothills Preserve Path, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Access Road Connector–Beats Climbing, 8 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 612 ft
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