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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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prosperity-follows-service-loop-pond-loop-7-sights

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

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

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