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Johns Pond Park

Mingo Conservation Area–Johns Pond Park, 6 groves

5 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Mingo Conservation Area–Johns Pond Park, 6 groves is a 5-mile out-and-back in Johns Pond Park near Pine Tree Corner, MA. The route passes Mingo Conservation Area, Johns Pond Park, Moody Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 98 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62462, -70.50144
Nearest town Pine Tree Corner, MA
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Mingo Conservation Area–Johns Pond Park, 6 groves

5 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 27–100 ft

Out & Back · Johns Pond Park

Trailhead: 41.62462, -70.50144

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Mingo Conservation Area.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Hay Rd North, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto William Mingo Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Boghouse Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftPass Johns Pond Park.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Grafton Pocknett Road, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Moody Pond.
  13. 0.3 miPass Moody Pond.
  14. 50 ftPass Johns Pond Park Beach.
  15. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftReach Mingo Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Boghouse Road, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto William Mingo Road, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Great Hay Rd North, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moody-pond-moody-pond-out-back-4-beaches-7-km-edda

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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