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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. The route reaches Jenkins Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 128 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64949, -70.58605
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA
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Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 53–127 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64949, -70.58605

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miReach Jenkins Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  35. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  36. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jenkins-pond-blue-trail-out-back-8-km-f465

Trail surface

78% dirt1% sand21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 18%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 85°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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