North Hill Marsh Recreational Area
Island Creek Pond & Round Pond
2.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 47 min
Island Creek Pond & Round Pond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in North Hill Marsh Recreational Area near Tinkertown, MA. The route passes Round Pond and Island Creek Pond. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Creek Pond & Round Pond
2.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 47 min
Elevation 38–108 ft
Out & Back · North Hill Marsh Recreational Area
Trailhead: 42.04109, -70.71640
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Round Pond.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Island Creek Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Island Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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