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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.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 118 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.68639, -70.19359
Nearest town South Yarmouth, MA
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftSharp right onto Larry/Bill/Ed Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miReach Bassets Lot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  42. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SE.
  49. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bassets-lot-pond-flax-pond-out-back-3-beaches-14-km

Trail surface

34% paved3% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip62%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% 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: 62% rain5 PM: 61% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°55° 49%
Tue 61°55° 16%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 49%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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