North Attleboro Fish Hatchery

Pond 11–Pond 3, 9 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Pond 11–Pond 3, 9 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in North Attleboro Fish Hatchery near Robinsonville, MA. The route passes Pond 2 (Fishing Pond), Pond 1, Pond 3 and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 164 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fishing Pond Trail 41.99018, -71.28281
Nearest town Robinsonville, MA

Directions

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Pond 11–Pond 3, 9 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 115–163 ft

Out & Back · North Attleboro Fish Hatchery

Trailhead: Fishing Pond Trail · 41.99018, -71.28281

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fishing Pond Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pond 2 (Fishing Pond).
  3. 50 ftPass Pond 1.
  4. 250 ftPass Pond 3.
  5. 0.1 miPass Pond 4.
  6. 50 ftPass Pond 5.
  7. 50 ftPass Pond 6.
  8. 50 ftPass Pond 7.
  9. 0.1 miPass Pond 11.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto Outer Loop Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miReach Pond 11, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 2.7 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fishing Pond Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

60% gravel37% dirt3% sand

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 92°71° 29%
Fri 97°72° 25%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°68° 21%
Mon 96°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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