Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Follins Pond, 5 lakes
12.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Follins Pond, 5 lakes is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near North Harwich, MA. The route passes Robins Pond, Robbins Pond Conservation Area, Follins Pond and 2 more before reaching Flax Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Follins Pond, 5 lakes
12.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation -2–52 ft
Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.70049, -70.10985
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Robins Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Robbins Pond Conservation Area.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Follins Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Dinahs Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Flax Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Flax Pond.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Robbins Pond Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 3:59 PM for the 6:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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