Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near East Sandwich, MA. The route passes Sandwich Beach and Camp Burgess Waterfront before reaching Spectacle Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 223 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72057, -70.44749
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 78–224 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72057, -70.44749

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp left onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Mill Road, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Excite Bike, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Weighted Line, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pinkham, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miPass Camp Burgess Waterfront.
  26. 250 ftSharp right onto Spectacle, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miReach Spectacle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pinkham, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto Weighted Line, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Excite Bike, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  39. 250 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  42. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  46. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  51. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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