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West Barnstable Conservation Area

Otis Atwood Loop & Power Line

5.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Otis Atwood Loop & Power Line is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 223 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70745, -70.41934
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Otis Atwood Loop & Power Line

5.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 80–222 ft

Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70745, -70.41934

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto The Hammer, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Miguel, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Chase Me, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Lookout Lane, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Power Line, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto ToT North, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Power Line, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto ToT North, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Otis Atwood Loop, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miReach Power Line, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right onto ToT North, heading W.
  27. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Power Line, heading SE.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right onto ToT North, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Power Line, heading E.
  36. 1.1 miTurn right onto Lookout Lane, heading W.
  37. 250 ftTurn left onto Chase Me, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftTurn right onto Miguel, heading W.
  39. 350 ftTurn left onto The Hammer, heading W.
  40. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  41. 50 ftArrive 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/the-lookout-out-back-via-power-line

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67° 19%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 14 min before dark.

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