Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint–Crocker Pond, 4 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint–Crocker Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.8-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, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 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
3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 2–45 ft
Out & Back · Bourne Farm
Trailhead: 41.61840, -70.62367
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Crocker Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading SW.
- 1.7 miPass Oyster Pond.
- 50 ftPass Quahog Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, 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 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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