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Ram Pasture

Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path

6.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Cisco, MA. The route passes Maxcy Pond before reaching Maxcy Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 52 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26772, -70.16463
Nearest town Cisco, MA
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Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path

6.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 7–51 ft

Out & Back · Ram Pasture

Trailhead: 41.26772, -70.16463

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 53% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Maxcy Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Madaket Bike Path, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftReach Maxcy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.8 miArrive 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/washing-pond-washing-pond-out-back-4-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

42% dirt8% paved50% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 65°F52°
Precip53%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity90%
Rained 1.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 53% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 65°58° 76%
Tue 61°57° 36%
Wed 62°60° 23%
Thu 62°60° 35%
Fri 62°58° 51%
Sat 62°59° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.

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