Massachusetts · Hiking

Four Ponds Loop

Four Ponds LoopPhoto: Calmuziclover, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.4 mi
loop
41 ft
climb
85 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Four Ponds Loop is an easy, short loop in Four Ponds Conservation Area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles around. It's a low-impact, low-effort outing, with a climb of only about 40 feet and a high point of 85 feet. The trail is a loop, so you can start and finish at the same spot, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in with a grade of about 6%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Wareham run to a high of 81°F and a low of 64°F, and September cools to a typical high of 73°F. Nearby, Green Trail and Red Trail are both about 5 miles away. The South Shore, Cape, and Islands climbing area is about 5.7 miles off. Charge Pond Loop is roughly 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Four Ponds Loop

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 22°

      12 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 37°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      66° / 48°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 57°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 64°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 63°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 44°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 35°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      44° / 27°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Wareham, MA, 5.9 mi away at 30 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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