Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route reaches Jenkins Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 53–98 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.64588, -70.56838
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Jenkins Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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