Job's Neck Pond–Crackatuxet Cove, 4 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Job's Neck Pond–Crackatuxet Cove, 4 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in South Beach State Park near Tississa, MA. The route passes Paqua Pond, Job's Neck Pond, Crackatuxet Cove and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Job's Neck Pond–Crackatuxet Cove, 4 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation -1–14 ft
Out & Back · South Beach State Park
Trailhead: Paqua Pond · 41.35397, -70.59524
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Paqua Pond.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jobs Neck Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Job's Neck Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miPass Crackatuxet Cove.
- 0.3 miPass Crackatuxet Cove.
- 0.4 miPass South Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Job's Neck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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