Off Limits - Do Not Enter–Snake Pond Road, 3 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Off Limits - Do Not Enter–Snake Pond Road, 3 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 217 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71887, -70.58378
Nearest town Bourne, MA

Directions

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Off Limits - Do Not Enter–Snake Pond Road, 3 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 70–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71887, -70.58378

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Off Limits - Do Not Enter, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Connery Avenue, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Snake Pond Road, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pew Road, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Tank Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftReach Off Limits - Do Not Enter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto Pew Road, heading NW.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left onto Snake Pond Road, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connery Avenue, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Off Limits - Do Not Enter, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity88%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72°
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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