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Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Mary Dunn Pond–Lamson Pond, 6 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Mary Dunn Pond–Lamson Pond, 6 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Barnstable, MA. The route passes Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, Lamson Pond, Mary Dunn Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 151 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68566, -70.30380
Nearest town Barnstable, MA
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Mary Dunn Pond–Lamson Pond, 6 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 34–150 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68566, -70.30380

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bushwood, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miPass Lamson Pond.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto The Back Nine, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miPass Mary Dunn Pond.
  21. 0.5 miReach Mary Dunn Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miPass Israel Pond.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/israel-pond-israel-pond-out-back-6-lakes-9-km-0078

Trail surface

28% dirt26% sand46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 6 min before dark.

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