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Herring Run–Foundry Pond, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Herring Run–Foundry Pond, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. The route passes Foundry Pond and Herring Run. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75099, -70.58704
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Herring Run–Foundry Pond, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 3–25 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75099, -70.58704

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 474 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Foundry Pond.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Herring Run.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Canal Service Road, heading E.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  11. 1.9 miTurn left onto Scusset Beach State Reservation Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miReach Herring Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  14. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Canal Service Road, heading W.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miBear right onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading S.
  19. 1.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 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/herring-run-foundry-pond-out-back-5-sights-19-km

Trail surface

80% paved17% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 474 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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