Long Pond is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Trots Hills, MA. The route reaches Long Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 49 ft9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28110, -70.14530
Nearest town Trots Hills, MA
Directions
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Long Pond
9.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 4–51 ft
Out & Back · Ram Pasture
Trailhead: 41.28110, -70.14530
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Barrett Farm Road/Swift Rock Road stop 67 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Long Pond.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 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
28% dirt2% grass70% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
78°70°
Thu
75°74°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
74°73°
17%
Sun
76°73°
17%
Mon
77°74°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Barrett Farm Road/Swift Rock Road stop 67 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Long Pond via Madaket Bike Path 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maxcy Pond & Washing Pond via Madaket Bike Path 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Hummock Pond–North Head Hummock Pond, 3 lakes 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maxcy Pond & Madaket Bike Path 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Head of the Plains Beach 8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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