Long Pond Watershed

Long Pond–Grews Pond, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Long Pond–Grews Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Long Pond Watershed near West Falmouth, MA. The route passes Long Pond before reaching Grews Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 121 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59421, -70.62578
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA

Directions

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Long Pond–Grews Pond, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 12–121 ft

Out & Back · Long Pond Watershed

Trailhead: 41.59421, -70.62578

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 71% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miPass Long Pond.
  4. 1.5 miPass Grews Pond.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 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 surface

94% dirt2% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip71%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 25% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 71% rain4 PM: 66% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°56° 53%
Tue 60°53° 24%
Wed 63°54°
Thu 64°56° 29%
Fri 62°55° 51%
Sat 59°56° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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