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West Barnstable Conservation Area

Big Ring–Endless Wire, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Big Ring–Endless Wire, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 230 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Ring 41.68610, -70.42880
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Big Ring–Endless Wire, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 77–229 ft

Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area

Trailhead: Big Ring · 41.68610, -70.42880

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmersville Road, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Adaptation, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Big Ring, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tractor Tire Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mill Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Walker Point Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Primal Scream, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Ridge, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miReach Big Ring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 100 ftBear right onto Walker Point Trail, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Mill Road, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miBear right onto Tractor Tire Trail, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Ring, heading NE.
  45. 0.9 miTurn left onto Adaptation, heading SW.
  46. 100 ftTurn right onto Farmersville Road, heading SW.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sam-nyes-mountain-the-lookout-out-back-7-km-4ae6

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67° 19%
Thu 85°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 87°70°
Sun 94°68°
Mon 87°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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