Snake Pond Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Snake Pond Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near North Pocasset, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 249 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Road 41.71135, -70.57424
Nearest town North Pocasset, MA

Directions

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Snake Pond Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 69–249 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fire Road · 41.71135, -70.57424

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 72° · precip 55% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Fire Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Snake Pond Road, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading W.
  16. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 80°F72°
Precip55%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 31% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 81°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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