Signal Hill–Herring Run, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Signal Hill–Herring Run, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. The route passes Herring Run and Foundry Pond before reaching Signal Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Signal Hill–Herring Run, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 3–183 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Canal Service Road · 41.77734, -70.54142
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Canal Service Road, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Herring Run.
- 50 ftPass Foundry Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Signal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Canal Service Road, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Canal Service Road Trailhead
- Cape Cod Canal Bikeway 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Scusset Beach State Reservation Trail via Cape Cod Canal Bikeway 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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