Mare Pond & Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Mare Pond & Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail Loop is a 3.2-mile loop near Indian Heights, MA. The route reaches Mare Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mare Pond & Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 10–53 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 41.76532, -70.61966
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Mare Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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