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Fisk Forestdale Lot

Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach via Jefferson Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach via Jefferson Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Fisk Forestdale Lot near Forestdale, MA. The route reaches Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 180 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71158, -70.50291
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach via Jefferson Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 111–181 ft

Out & Back · Fisk Forestdale Lot

Trailhead: 41.71158, -70.50291

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peters Pond Drive Trail, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/peters-pond-at-oakcrest-cove-beach-out-back-8-km-e6af

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°63° 16%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 85°72°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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