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Ram Pasture

Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path

5.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Trots Hills, MA. The route passes Maxcy Pond before reaching Maxcy Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 52 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27752, -70.15472
Nearest town Trots Hills, MA
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Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path

5.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 8–51 ft

Out & Back · Ram Pasture

Trailhead: 41.27752, -70.15472

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Madaket Bike Path, heading N.
  11. 50 ftPass Maxcy Pond.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftReach Maxcy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/washing-pond-washing-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

51% dirt10% paved39% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 75°74°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 17%
Sun 76°73° 17%
Mon 77°74° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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