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Signal Hill–Herring Run, 6 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Signal Hill–Herring Run, 6 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. The route passes Herring Run, Foundry Pond and Signal Hill before reaching Nightingale Pond at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 200 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Scusset Beach State Reservation Trail 41.77485, -70.51619
Nearest town Sagamore, MA
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Signal Hill–Herring Run, 6 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 3–200 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Scusset Beach State Reservation Trail · 41.77485, -70.51619

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Scusset Beach State Reservation Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading W.
  3. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Canal Service Road, heading W.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miPass Herring Run.
  6. 50 ftPass Foundry Pond.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miPass Signal Hill.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Tanager Lane, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Heather Hill Road, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 0.8 miPass Nightingale Pond.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 300 ftReach Signal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tanager Lane, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bournedale Hills Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miBear left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  45. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Canal Service Road, heading NE.
  46. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  47. 1.9 miTurn left onto Scusset Beach State Reservation Trail, heading E.
  48. 0.6 miArrive 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/signal-hill-herring-run-out-back-6-lakes-20-km-8153

Trail surface

48% paved45% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ 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 83°66°
Thu 85°74°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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