Coonamessett Reservation

Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Coonamessett Reservation near Hatchville, MA. The route reaches Jenkins Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 108 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63715, -70.58414
Nearest town Hatchville, MA

Directions

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Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 52–109 ft

Out & Back · Coonamessett Reservation

Trailhead: 41.63715, -70.58414

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftPass Jenkins Pond.
  12. 0.2 miReach Jenkins Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 2.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 23% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 69% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°56° 51%
Tue 59°53° 23%
Wed 63°54°
Thu 64°56° 29%
Fri 62°55° 51%
Sat 59°56° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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