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Hummock Pond–North Head Hummock Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Trots Hills, MA. The route passes North Head Hummock Pond, Hummock Pond and Maxcy Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 49 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28110, -70.14530
Nearest town Trots Hills, MA

Directions

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Hummock Pond–North Head Hummock Pond, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 9–51 ft

Out & Back · Ram Pasture

Trailhead: 41.28110, -70.14530

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Barrett Farm Road/Swift Rock Road stop 67 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miPass North Head Hummock Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Hummock Pond.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miPass Maxcy Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Madaket Bike Path, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

33% dirt7% paved60% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 75°74°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 17%
Sun 76°73° 17%
Mon 77°74° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Barrett Farm Road/Swift Rock Road stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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