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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.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 108 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04109, -70.71640
Nearest town Tinkertown, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miPass Round Pond.
  9. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Island Creek Pond.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miReach Island Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftArrive 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/island-creek-pond-round-pond-out-back-4-km-d0df

Trail surface

13% sand7% gravel1% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°71° 18%
Fri 97°72° 26%
Sat 93°70° 32%
Sun 91°68° 18%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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