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Forge Pond–Access Road Connector, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Forge Pond–Access Road Connector, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. The route reaches Forge Pond at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 874 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 341 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88991, -70.58324
Nearest town Manomet, MA
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Forge Pond–Access Road Connector, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 36–340 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.88991, -70.58324

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lookout Access Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Brake Sounds, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftReach Forge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading SE.
  28. 300 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Brake Sounds, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right onto Lookout Access Road, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.7 miArrive 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/long-island-pond-cold-bottom-pond-out-back-4-lakes-13-km-3e94

Trail surface

32% dirt23% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 92°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 89°72° 15%
Mon 93°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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