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Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Israel Pond–Automile, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Israel Pond–Automile, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Cummaquid, MA. The route reaches Israel Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 138 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68829, -70.28014
Nearest town Cummaquid, MA
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Israel Pond–Automile, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 48–138 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68829, -70.28014

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Art's Trail, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Automile, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bushwood, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miReach Israel Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Bushwood, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Automile, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 350 ftBear left onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 1.1 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-8-km-b2a9

Trail surface

94% dirt5% sand1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 7 min before dark.

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