Big Sandy Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 6 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr
Big Sandy Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 6 beaches is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Colonial Acres, MA. The route passes Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach, Little Sandy Pond, Water Department Land Beach and Plashes Pond before reaching Big Sandy Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Sandy Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 6 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 12–52 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: Snowman Trail · 41.67007, -70.25937
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start on Snowman Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Little Sandy Pond.
- 50 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Plashes Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Big Sandy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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