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Island Pond Conservation Area

Island Loop Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Island Loop Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 69 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70317, -70.08327
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA
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Island Loop Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 24–70 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70317, -70.08327

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lexington Drive, heading E.
  10. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Island Loop Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 1.4 miArrive 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-loop-trail-out-back-11-km-06e6

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip63%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 63% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 32% rain10 PM: 29% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 53%
Tue 60°54° 16%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 30%
Fri 61°56° 49%
Sat 60°57° 50%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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