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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 577 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Long Island Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Long Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 577 m from the trailhead
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