Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Lamson Pond–Israel Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Lamson Pond–Israel Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Yarmouth Station, MA. The route passes Lamson Pond before reaching Israel Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 62 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67976, -70.26175
Nearest town Yarmouth Station, MA

Directions

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Lamson Pond–Israel Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 29–61 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.67976, -70.26175

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miPass Lamson Pond.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto The Back Nine, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Israel Pond.
  8. 50 ftReach Lamson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 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

24% sand11% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F49°
Precip63%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 63°56° 50%
Tue 60°54° 17%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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