Island Pond Conservation Area

Island Loop Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Island Loop Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near North Harwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 62 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69853, -70.13069
Nearest town North Harwich, MA

Directions

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Island Loop Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 15–64 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69853, -70.13069

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lexington Drive, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Island Loop Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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