Island Loop Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Island Loop Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near North Harwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Loop Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 15–65 ft
Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.69976, -70.13742
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 791 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lexington Drive, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Island Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 3.4 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 791 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Pine Pond 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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