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Big Sandy Pond & Plashes Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Big Sandy Pond & Plashes Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Plashes Pond before reaching Big Sandy Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 118 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68650, -70.20760
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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Big Sandy Pond & Plashes Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 12–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.68650, -70.20760

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 400 ftPass Plashes Pond.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miReach Big Sandy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  50. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  51. 50 ftArrive 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/horse-pond-big-sandy-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

23% paved77% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip63%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 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: 23% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 52%
Tue 60°54° 15%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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