Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Blackridge–Holy Rollers, 12 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Blackridge–Holy Rollers, 12 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near East Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 246 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lunch Box 41.72514, -70.45306
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Blackridge–Holy Rollers, 12 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 109–246 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Lunch Box · 41.72514, -70.45306

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lunch Box, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Atkins Road, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading S.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miReach Subdivisions, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto West South Hill, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jazz, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading E.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Atkins Road, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left onto Mighty Oaks, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn right onto Atkins Trail, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miBear left onto Lunch Box, heading NW.
  45. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67° 16%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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