Kettle Holes

Long Pond via Moraine Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Long Pond via Moraine Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Holes near West Falmouth, MA. The route reaches Long Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 479 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 184 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60956, -70.60936
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA

Directions

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Long Pond via Moraine Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 13–185 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Holes

Trailhead: 41.60956, -70.60936

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.5 miReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 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 surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°62° 17%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 85°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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