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Crooked Pond via Moraine Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Crooked Pond via Moraine Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Holes near West Falmouth, MA. The route reaches Crooked Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 522 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 184 ft · steepest grade: 15%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59421, -70.62578
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA
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Crooked Pond via Moraine Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 34–185 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Holes

Trailhead: 41.59421, -70.62578

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pickeral Way, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miReach Crooked Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftArrive 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/grews-pond-grews-pond-out-back-16-km-f029

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°68° 16%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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