Head of the Plains Beach–Hummock Pond, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Head of the Plains Beach–Hummock Pond, 3 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Gardner Farm near Cisco, MA. The route passes Cisco Beach and Head of the Plains Beach before reaching Hummock Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Head of the Plains Beach–Hummock Pond, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 8–28 ft
Out & Back · Gardner Farm
Trailhead: 41.25201, -70.15055
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Cisco Beach.
- 50 ftPass Head of the Plains Beach.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cisco Bike Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Hummock Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Head of the Plains Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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