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Ram Pasture

Head of the Plains Beach–Hummock Pond, 4 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Head of the Plains Beach–Hummock Pond, 4 lakes is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Town Pasture, MA. The route passes Maxcy Pond, Head of the Plains Beach, Hummock Pond and North Head Hummock Pond. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 52 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Madaket Bike Path 41.28190, -70.11818
Nearest town Town Pasture, MA
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Head of the Plains Beach–Hummock Pond, 4 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 5–51 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. 2.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miReach Head of the Plains Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miPass Hummock Pond.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftPass North Head Hummock Pond.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hummock-pond-north-head-hummock-pond-out-back-9-km-7939

Trail surface

27% dirt14% paved59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 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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