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Foothills Presereve

Long Island Pond–Dawn's Light, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Long Island Pond–Dawn's Light, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Foothills Presereve near Manomet, MA. The route reaches Long Island Pond. It climbs 627 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 279 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89892, -70.57535
Nearest town Manomet, MA
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Long Island Pond–Dawn's Light, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 14–280 ft

Out & Back · Foothills Presereve

Trailhead: 41.89892, -70.57535

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 577 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Island Pond.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach Long Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 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/long-island-pond-dawns-light-out-back-5-sights-10-km

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 577 m from the trailhead

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