Clay Hill & Sandy Hill Pond via To the Limit

2.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 48 min

Clay Hill & Sandy Hill Pond via To the Limit is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Pond Village, MA. The route passes Clay Hill before reaching Sandy Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 194 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68692, -70.34179
Nearest town Pond Village, MA · Official trailhead info (mass.gov)

Directions

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Clay Hill & Sandy Hill Pond via To the Limit

2.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 48 min

Elevation 110–194 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68692, -70.34179

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Cape Cod Community College stop 540 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto To the Limit, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miPass Clay Hill.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftPass Sandy Hill Pond.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Clay Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cape Cod Community College stop 540 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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