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Water Department Land

Bassets Lot Pond

4.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Bassets Lot Pond is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route reaches Bassets Lot Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68467, -70.21809
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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Bassets Lot Pond

4.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 32–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.68467, -70.21809

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miReach Bassets Lot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bassets-lot-pond-bassets-lot-pond-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

21% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip63%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 63°56° 50%
Tue 60°54° 15%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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