Indian Trails 1 Loop
10.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Indian Trails 1 Loop is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Trails 1 Loop
10.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 5–67 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70365, -70.07565
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Indian Trails 1 Loop, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Indian Trails 1 Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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