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Island Pond Conservation Area

Island Loop Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Island Loop Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near South Dennis, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 62 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69491, -70.14117
Nearest town South Dennis, MA
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Island Loop Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 15–64 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69491, -70.14117

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 791 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 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-13-km-db63

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 791 m from the trailhead

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