West Barnstable Conservation Area
North Ridge
2.1 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 46 min
North Ridge is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Ridge
2.1 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 46 min
Elevation 105–219 ft
Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area
Trailhead: Town Line · 41.69339, -70.42960
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Town Line, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Primal Scream, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto North Ridge, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Town Line, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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