Clay Hill–Garretts Pond, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Clay Hill–Garretts Pond, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near West Barnstable, MA. The route passes Garretts Pond, Sandy Hill Pond and Clay Hill. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 194 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Falcon Road 41.69372, -70.35507
Nearest town West Barnstable, MA

Directions

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Clay Hill–Garretts Pond, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 38–194 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Falcon Road · 41.69372, -70.35507

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

  1. Start on Falcon Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Garretts Pond.
  3. 0.6 miPass Sandy Hill Pond.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miPass Clay Hill.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto To the Limit, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Keyes the Limit, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto First Class, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading E.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Spruce Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freefall, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 350 ftReach Clay Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto First Class, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 500 ftBear left onto Keyes the Limit, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto To the Limit, heading NW.
  36. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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