New Bedford Harbor–Eel Pond, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Mattapoisett, MA. The route passes Eel Pond before reaching New Bedford Harbor at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi0 – 66 ft9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mattapoisett Rail Trail 41.65332, -70.82357
Nearest town Mattapoisett, MA
Directions
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New Bedford Harbor–Eel Pond, 4 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation -0–66 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mattapoisett Rail Trail · 41.65332, -70.82357
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mattapoisett Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftPass Eel Pond.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Phoenix Rail Trail, heading W.
- 3.1 miReach New Bedford Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miContinue straight onto Mattapoisett Rail Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% paved4% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Eel Pond & Mattapoisett Rail Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Beach–Mattapoisett Rail Trail, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Eel Pond–Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Beach, 5 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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