Babson Watershed

Prosperity Follows Service–Loop Pond Loop, 6 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Prosperity Follows Service–Loop Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 3.4-mile loop in Babson Watershed near Rockport, MA. The route passes Loop Pond and Prosperity Follows Service. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 174 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65236, -70.63147
Nearest town Rockport, MA

Directions

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Prosperity Follows Service–Loop Pond Loop, 6 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 68–173 ft

Loop · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.65236, -70.63147

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 44% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Rockport stop 569 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Loop Pond.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Tarr Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Art's Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftPass Prosperity Follows Service.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Nellie's Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F50°
Precip44%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 7 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°57° 66%
Tue 57°53°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°55° 21%
Fri 61°56° 47%
Sat 59°54° 47%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rockport stop 569 m from the trailhead

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