AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Barnstable Conservation Area

Walker Point Deck–Car Wash, 11 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Walker Point Deck–Car Wash, 11 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA. The route reaches Walker Point Deck. It climbs 658 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 259 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73333, -70.46743
Nearest town Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA
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Walker Point Deck–Car Wash, 11 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 89–258 ft

Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.73333, -70.46743

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 66% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Clutch, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading E.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 450 ftTurn right onto Catena, heading E.
  43. 350 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading NE.
  44. 0.5 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading NE.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading E.
  56. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading E.
  57. 500 ftPass Walker Point Deck.
  58. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 100 ftBear right onto Walker Point Trail, heading E.
  61. 200 ftContinue straight onto Abandoned Trail, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftTurn left onto Walker Point Trail, heading SE.
  63. 100 ftContinue straight onto Abandoned Trail, heading E.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walker Point Trail, heading E.
  65. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  66. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  67. 0.1 miBear right onto Three Witches, heading SE.
  68. 50 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Bypass, heading E.
  69. 50 ftBear right onto Car Wash, heading E.
  70. 0.1 miBear left onto Crooked Cartway, heading NE.
  71. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crocker Road, heading SE.
  72. 150 ftReach Walker Point Deck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  73. 150 ftContinue straight onto Crooked Cartway, heading S.
  74. 0.2 miBear right onto Car Wash, heading SW.
  75. 0.1 miBear left onto North Ridge Bypass, heading S.
  76. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Witches, heading S.
  77. 100 ftBear left onto Walker Point Trail, heading SE.
  78. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  79. 150 ftContinue straight onto Abandoned Trail, heading SE.
  80. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walker Point Trail, heading SE.
  81. 100 ftTurn right onto Abandoned Trail, heading SE.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walker Point Trail, heading SE.
  83. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  84. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  85. 50 ftBear right onto Primal Scream, heading SE.
  86. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Ridge, heading S.
  87. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  88. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  89. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  90. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  91. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  92. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  93. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  94. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading NE.
  95. 150 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading NE.
  96. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading NE.
  97. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  98. 0.5 miTurn left onto Catena, heading SW.
  99. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  100. 200 ftTurn left onto Northwest Passage, heading SW.
  101. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  102. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  103. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SW.
  104. 200 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading W.
  105. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  106. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading W.
  107. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  108. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading W.
  109. 50 ftTurn left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading W.
  110. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  111. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  112. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  113. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  114. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading NW.
  115. 50 ftBear right onto Hogies and Grinders, heading W.
  116. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  117. 200 ftSharp left onto Circle the Wagons, heading W.
  118. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
  119. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  120. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  121. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  122. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading W.
  123. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  124. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  125. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  126. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  127. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading W.
  128. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  129. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  130. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  131. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  132. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  133. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
  134. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  135. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading W.
  136. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  137. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  138. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  139. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/comm-fire-district-property-walker-point-deck-out-back-12-sights

Trail surface

49% dirt11% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip66%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 3.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 66% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 60%
Tue 59°55° 16%
Wed 62°56°
Thu 62°57° 28%
Fri 61°55° 50%
Sat 59°56° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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