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Ram Pasture

Hummock Pond–North Head Hummock Pond, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Hummock Pond–North Head Hummock Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Town Pasture, MA. The route passes Maxcy Pond and North Head Hummock Pond before reaching Hummock Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 52 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Madaket Bike Path 41.28190, -70.11818
Nearest town Town Pasture, MA
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Hummock Pond–North Head Hummock Pond, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 10–51 ft

Out & Back · Ram Pasture

Trailhead: Madaket Bike Path · 41.28190, -70.11818

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Crooked Lane stop 121 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madaket Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 1 miPass Maxcy Pond.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miPass North Head Hummock Pond.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftReach Hummock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 1 miArrive 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/hummock-pond-north-head-hummock-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-df7a

Trail surface

63% paved12% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Crooked Lane stop 121 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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