Anna Gordon Moraine Trail

Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Anna Gordon Moraine Trail near West Falmouth, MA. The route reaches Spectacle Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 296 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 148 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Trail 41.61364, -70.60700
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA

Directions

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Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 48–149 ft

Out & Back · Anna Gordon Moraine Trail

Trailhead: Moraine Trail · 41.61364, -70.60700

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moraine Trail, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftReach Spectacle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°62° 17%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 85°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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