Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint–Crocker Pond, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint–Crocker Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Bourne Farm near Old Silver Beach, MA. The route passes Crocker Pond, Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint and Oyster Pond before reaching Quahog Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint–Crocker Pond, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 2–70 ft
Out & Back · Bourne Farm
Trailhead: 41.62013, -70.62885
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Crocker Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading S.
- 1.6 miPass Oyster Pond.
- 50 ftPass Quahog Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Drinking water at the trailhead
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