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Bridge Creek Conservation Area

Clay Hill–Sandy Hill Pond, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Clay Hill–Sandy Hill Pond, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Bridge Creek Conservation Area near West Barnstable, MA. The route passes Sandy Hill Pond and Clay Hill. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 194 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70431, -70.36584
Nearest town West Barnstable, MA
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Clay Hill–Sandy Hill Pond, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 4–194 ft

Out & Back · Bridge Creek Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70431, -70.36584

Weather Aug 5: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: West Barnstable stop 785 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shaws Lane, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Sandy Hill Pond.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Clay Hill.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto To the Limit, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Keyes the Limit, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto First Class, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Tim Sullivan, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Westwatch, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mei Li Way, heading E.
  29. 0.5 miSharp left onto Escape Hatch, heading S.
  30. 200 ftReach Clay Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 250 ftSharp right onto Mei Li Way, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Westwatch, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tim Sullivan, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miBear right onto First Class, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Keyes the Limit, heading W.
  45. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miContinue straight onto To the Limit, heading W.
  47. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  49. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left onto Shaws Lane, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  54. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  55. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clay-hill-sandy-hill-pond-out-back-6-sights-11-km

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Barnstable stop 785 m from the trailhead

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