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Four Ponds Conservation Area

Clay Pond–Freeman Pond, 6 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Clay Pond–Freeman Pond, 6 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Four Ponds Conservation Area near North Pocasset, MA. The route passes Freeman Pond, The Basin and UpperPond before reaching Clay Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 154 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pocasset River Trail Head (4 Ponds Conservation Area) 41.69680, -70.59953
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA
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Clay Pond–Freeman Pond, 6 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 28–155 ft

Out & Back · Four Ponds Conservation Area

Trailhead: Pocasset River Trail Head (4 Ponds Conservation Area) · 41.69680, -70.59953

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Park the Car, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Freeman Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Rocky Road, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Conn., heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass The Basin.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Four Ponds Loop, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftPass UpperPond.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Southeast Connector, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Forest Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Run for the Border, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Dark Side of the Sun, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftReach Clay Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear left onto Run for the Border, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right onto Southeast Connector, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Four Ponds Loop, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Conn., heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear left onto Rocky Road, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Park the Car, heading SW.
  34. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mill-pond-mill-pond-out-back-12-lakes-9-km-4964

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 80°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 89°72°
Sun 87°71°
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark.

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