Long Point Wildlife Refuge

Long Cove Pond–Watcha Pond, 5 lakes

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Long Cove Pond–Watcha Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Long Point Wildlife Refuge near Tississa, MA. The route passes Butler's Pond, Watcha Pond, Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 13 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35142, -70.61042
Nearest town Tississa, MA

Directions

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Long Cove Pond–Watcha Pond, 5 lakes

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation -1–12 ft

Out & Back · Long Point Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 41.35142, -70.61042

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Butler's Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Watcha Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miPass Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Big Homer's Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Long Cove Pond.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miReach Long Cove Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 77°70°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°71°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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