Black Cat Preserve

Little South Pond via Power Lines

5.4 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 2 hr

Little South Pond via Power Lines is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Black Cat Preserve near Camp Mishannock, MA. The route reaches Little South Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 386 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 207 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.94028, -70.71492
Nearest town Camp Mishannock, MA

Directions

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Little South Pond via Power Lines

5.4 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 100–206 ft

Out & Back · Black Cat Preserve

Trailhead: connector · 41.94028, -70.71492

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: West Plymouth Plaza stop 498 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftReach Little South Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Power Lines, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 22%
Sat 93°71° 28%
Sun 94°72° 17%
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Plymouth Plaza stop 498 m from the trailhead

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