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Ram Pasture

Long Pond & Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path

9.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Long Pond & Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Town Pasture, MA. The route passes Maxcy Pond before reaching Long Pond at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 52 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Madaket Bike Path 41.28190, -70.11818
Nearest town Town Pasture, MA
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Long Pond & Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path

9.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 8–51 ft

Out & Back · Ram Pasture

Trailhead: Madaket Bike Path · 41.28190, -70.11818

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Crooked Lane stop 121 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madaket Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 1 miPass Maxcy Pond.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 300 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.9 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-pond-long-pond-out-back-9-km-e1eb

Trail surface

27% dirt20% paved1% grass52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Crooked Lane stop 121 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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