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Oyster Pond–Job's Neck Pond, 3 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Oyster Pond–Job's Neck Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Jerneganville, MA. The route passes Job's Neck Pond and Paqua Pond before reaching Oyster Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 13 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jobes Neck Cove Road 41.35359, -70.57340
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Oyster Pond–Job's Neck Pond, 3 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1–12 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Jobes Neck Cove Road · 41.35359, -70.57340

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Jobes Neck Cove Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miPass Job's Neck Pond.
  4. 0.4 miPass Paqua Pond.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Paqua Pond, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftReach Oyster Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left onto Jobes Neck Cove Road, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oyster-pond-jobs-neck-pond-out-back-4-lakes-5-km-0bc2

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 77°71°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 87°72°
Sun 88°71°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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