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Long Point Wildlife Refuge

Oyster Pond–Long Cove Pond, 10 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Oyster Pond–Long Cove Pond, 10 lakes is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Long Point Wildlife Refuge near Tississa, MA. The route passes Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach, Long Cove Pond, Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach and 9 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 13 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35075, -70.63229
Nearest town Tississa, MA
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Oyster Pond–Long Cove Pond, 10 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation -1–14 ft

Out & Back · Long Point Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 41.35075, -70.63229

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Long Cove Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Big Homer's Pond.
  8. 0.9 miPass Butler's Pond.
  9. 50 ftPass Watcha Pond.
  10. 0.6 miPass Oyster Pond.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miPass Paqua Pond.
  13. 0.6 miPass Job's Neck Pond.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 1.5 miPass Crackatuxet Cove.
  18. 0.3 miPass Crackatuxet Cove.
  19. 0.4 miPass South Beach.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miReach Oyster Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 2.5 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/paqua-pond-paqua-pond-out-back-8-lakes-15-km

Trail surface

30% sand70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 4:24 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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