Herring River Greenbelt

Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Robins Pond, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Robins Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near North Harwich, MA. The route passes Flax Pond and Robbins Pond Conservation Area before reaching Robins Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 56 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69558, -70.10103
Nearest town North Harwich, MA

Directions

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Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Robins Pond, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 16–55 ft

Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.69558, -70.10103

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miPass Flax Pond.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Robbins Pond Conservation Area.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Robins Pond.
  12. 250 ftReach Robbins Pond Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt10% sand60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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