Red Brook Pond Conservation Area

Red Brook Pond via South Trail

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Red Brook Pond via South Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Red Brook Pond Conservation Area near South Pocasset, MA. The route reaches Red Brook Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 66 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67997, -70.59838
Nearest town South Pocasset, MA

Directions

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Red Brook Pond via South Trail

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 13–64 ft

Out & Back · Red Brook Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.67997, -70.59838

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Red Brook Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Middle Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Bog Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 89°72°
Sun 87°71°
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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