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Great Pond–Canal View Road Loop, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Great Pond–Canal View Road Loop, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile loop near Bourne, MA. The route reaches Great Pond. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 190 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74197, -70.58576
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Great Pond–Canal View Road Loop, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 34–192 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.74197, -70.58576

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 578 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cat Road, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kendrick Road, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canal View Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miPass Great Pond.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/great-pond-great-pond-loop-5-sights-6-km-cd9e

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 578 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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