Herring River Greenbelt

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.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 69 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70718, -70.08742
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Indian Trails 1 Loop, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miReach Indian Trails 1 Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  44. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

60% dirt5% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

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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