Andrews Pond & Island Loop Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Andrews Pond & Island Loop Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near Harwich, MA. The route reaches Andrews Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Andrews Pond & Island Loop Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Elevation 24–64 ft
Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: Lexington Drive · 41.69161, -70.07651
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Harwich Community Center/High School stop 730 m from the trailhead
- Start on Lexington Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Island Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Andrews Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lexington Drive, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Harwich Community Center/High School stop 730 m from the trailhead
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