Wings Pond–Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, 6 lakes
12 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Wings Pond–Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, 6 lakes is a 12-mile out-and-back in Long Pond Watershed near Falmouth, MA. The route passes Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, Oyster Pond, Quahog Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wings Pond–Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, 6 lakes
12 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 2–50 ft
Out & Back · Long Pond Watershed
Trailhead: Path connecting to Fredrick William House B&B · 41.56873, -70.61812
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Path connecting to Fredrick William House B&B, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading N.
- 2.2 miPass Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Oyster Pond.
- 50 ftPass Quahog Pond.
- 1.7 miPass Crocker Pond.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Wings Pond.
- 1.4 miReach Wings Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 3.9 miSharp left onto Path connecting to Fredrick William House B&B, heading SE.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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