Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Israel Pond & The Wall via Burning Man

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Israel Pond & The Wall via Burning Man is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Barnstable, MA. The route reaches Israel Pond. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 118 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68599, -70.28782
Nearest town Barnstable, MA

Directions

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Israel Pond & The Wall via Burning Man

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 44–119 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68599, -70.28782

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Israel Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto The Wall, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Burning Man, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 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

72% dirt4% sand24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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