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Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Lamson Pond–Israel Pond, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lamson Pond–Israel Pond, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Barnstable, MA. The route passes Israel Pond and Lamson Pond. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 151 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68510, -70.30061
Nearest town Barnstable, MA
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Lamson Pond–Israel Pond, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 32–150 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68510, -70.30061

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 65% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miPass Israel Pond.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto The Back Nine, heading S.
  15. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miPass Lamson Pond.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bushwood, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lamson-pond-israel-pond-out-back-7-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

51% dirt16% sand33% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F49°
Precip65%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 1.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 63°56° 51%
Tue 61°56° 17%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 61°58° 29%
Fri 61°57° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:01 PM — 11 min before dark.

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