West Barnstable Conservation Area

Access Road–Broken Arrow, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Access Road–Broken Arrow, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near West Barnstable, MA. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 220 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68040, -70.38839
Nearest town West Barnstable, MA

Directions

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Access Road–Broken Arrow, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 80–219 ft

Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.68040, -70.38839

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Otis Atwood Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto ToT North, heading E.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Power Line, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Road, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto ToT North, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Cape Cod Pathways, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto ToT South, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Broken Arrow, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Access Road, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto ToT South, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftSharp left onto Otis Atwood Loop, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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