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.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 105 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63466, -70.57452
Nearest town Hatchville, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftReach Jenkins Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
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°67° 19%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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