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Herring River Greenbelt

Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Robins Pond, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Robins Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near North Harwich, MA. The route passes Robins Pond and Robbins Pond Conservation Area before reaching Andrews Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 56 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70049, -70.10985
Nearest town North Harwich, MA
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Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Robins Pond, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 16–55 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Robins Pond.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Robbins Pond Conservation Area.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftPass Andrews Pond.
  18. 150 ftReach Robbins Pond Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robins-pond-out-back-via-island-loop-trail

Trail surface

54% dirt10% sand36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F53°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:40 PM
Wed 62°52°
Thu 62°56° 32%
Fri 63°59° 73%
Sat 63°55° 73%
Sun 59°56° 64%
Mon 59°57° 41%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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