Anna Gordon Moraine Trail

Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Anna Gordon Moraine Trail near West Falmouth, MA. The route reaches Spectacle Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 148 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61406, -70.61704
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA

Directions

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Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 38–149 ft

Out & Back · Anna Gordon Moraine Trail

Trailhead: 41.61406, -70.61704

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftReach Spectacle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark.

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