Big Sandy Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 5 beaches
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Big Sandy Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 5 beaches is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near West Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Little Sandy Pond, Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach, Water Department Land Beach and Plashes Pond before reaching Big Sandy Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 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, 5 beaches
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 12–52 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: Town Brook Road · 41.66214, -70.25018
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Town Brook Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Little Sandy Pond.
- 50 ftPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Plashes Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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