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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route reaches Jenkins Pond. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 144 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61958, -70.55378
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 44–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.61958, -70.55378

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Jenkins Pond.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 350 ftReach Jenkins Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  47. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  49. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  52. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  54. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  57. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  58. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  59. 0.1 miArrive 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-jenkins-pond-out-back-5-sights-15-km

Trail surface

51% dirt1% sand48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Thu 81°68°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 85°70°
Sun 91°70°
Mon 85°72°
Tue 88°70° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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