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Santuit Pond Preserve

Mashpee Pond Lot–Noisy Hole Conservation Area, 5 groves

5.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Mashpee Pond Lot–Noisy Hole Conservation Area, 5 groves is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Santuit Pond Preserve near Mashpee, MA. The route passes Mashpee River Access, Mashpee Pond Lot, Noisy Hole Conservation Area and Santuit Pond. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 108 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65548, -70.49216
Nearest town Mashpee, MA
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Mashpee Pond Lot–Noisy Hole Conservation Area, 5 groves

5.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 40–108 ft

Out & Back · Santuit Pond Preserve

Trailhead: 41.65548, -70.49216

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Mashpee River Access.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftPass Mashpee Pond Lot.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miPass Noisy Hole Conservation Area.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Goodspeed Road, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miPass Santuit Pond.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miReach Mashpee Pond Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lovells-pond-out-back

Trail surface

28% other1% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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