Indian Trails 1 Loop
11.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Indian Trails 1 Loop is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Trails 1 Loop
11.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 0–70 ft
Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.70718, -70.08742
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Indian Trails 1 Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Indian Trails 1 Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Island Loop Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Island Loop Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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