Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Jenkins Pond Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Jenkins Pond Loop is a 3.5-mile loop in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route reaches Jenkins Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jenkins Pond Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 52–105 ft
Loop · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.63466, -70.57452
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Jenkins Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftThe loop closes 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Abandoned Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Abandoned Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Moraine Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Abandoned Trail via Moraine Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 122 ft
- Mt. Otis Loop via Abandoned Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
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