Maxcy Pond & Washing Pond via Madaket Bike Path
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Maxcy Pond & Washing Pond via Madaket Bike Path is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Town Pasture, MA. The route passes Maxcy Pond before reaching Washing Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maxcy Pond & Washing Pond via Madaket Bike Path
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 10–35 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.28364, -70.12517
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Maxcy Pond Road stop 321 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Madaket Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Maxcy Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Washing Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Maxcy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Maxcy Pond Road stop 321 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Madaket Bike Path 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Long Pond & Maxcy Pond via Madaket Bike Path 5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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