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Herring Run–Foundry Pond, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Herring Run–Foundry Pond, 4 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route passes Herring Run and Foundry Pond. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 69 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77440, -70.55883
Nearest town Bournedale, MA
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Herring Run–Foundry Pond, 4 sights

3 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 3–70 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77440, -70.55883

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°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. 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miPass Herring Run.
  4. 50 ftPass Foundry Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Canal Service Road, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Rt. 6 Overlook Connector, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Canal Service Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach Herring Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rt. 6 Overlook Connector, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Canal Service Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 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/herring-run-foundry-pond-out-back-5-sights-5-km

Trail surface

79% dirt20% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.3″ 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 82°67°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

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