Harwich Water Supply Land–Robbins Pond Conservation Area, 3 groves
4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Harwich Water Supply Land–Robbins Pond Conservation Area, 3 groves is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near North Harwich, MA. The route passes Robbins Pond Conservation Area and Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area before reaching Harwich Water Supply Land at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Harwich Water Supply Land–Robbins Pond Conservation Area, 3 groves
4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 15–66 ft
Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.69976, -70.13742
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Robbins Pond Conservation Area.
- 0.3 miPass Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ve Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Harwich Water Supply Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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