Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area, 3 groves
4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area, 3 groves is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near North Harwich, MA. The route passes Robbins Pond Conservation Area before reaching Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area at the turnaround, 2.3 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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Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area, 3 groves
4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 15–65 ft
Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.69976, -70.13742
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 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.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Ve Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Robbins Pond Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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