Island Pond Conservation Area

Island Loop Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Island Loop Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near North Harwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 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 41.69949, -70.12838
Nearest town North Harwich, MA

Directions

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Island Loop Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 15–64 ft

Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69949, -70.12838

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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