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Bassets Lot Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Bassets Lot Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near West Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Water Department Land Beach and Bassets Lot Pond before reaching Plashes Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 52 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67134, -70.24242
Nearest town West Yarmouth, MA
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Bassets Lot Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 23–53 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.67134, -70.24242

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miPass Plashes Pond.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach Bassets Lot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bassets-lot-pond-bassets-lot-pond-out-back-4-beaches-3-km-02c9

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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