Bassets Lot Pond–Flax Pond, 3 beaches
8.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Bassets Lot Pond–Flax Pond, 3 beaches is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near South Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Flax Pond before reaching Bassets Lot Pond at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bassets Lot Pond–Flax Pond, 3 beaches
8.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 26–117 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: connector · 41.68639, -70.19359
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Larry/Bill/Ed Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Bassets Lot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Flax Pond & Higgins Crowell Road via Cape Cod Rail Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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