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Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Mary Dunn Pond–Lamson Pond, 4 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Mary Dunn Pond–Lamson Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Barnstable, MA. The route passes Lamson Pond, Mary Dunn Pond and Mary Dunn Pond before reaching Flintrock Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68599, -70.28782
Nearest town Barnstable, MA
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Mary Dunn Pond–Lamson Pond, 4 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 32–119 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68599, -70.28782

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bushwood, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Lamson Pond.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto The Back Nine, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass Mary Dunn Pond.
  16. 0.5 miPass Mary Dunn Pond.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miPass Flintrock Pond.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftReach Mary Dunn Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bushwood, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading N.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 100 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lamson-pond-lamson-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

31% dirt12% sand57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 2 min before dark.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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