Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Dexter Cart Path–Jacob's Schooner, 6 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Dexter Cart Path–Jacob's Schooner, 6 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near East Sandwich, MA. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 213 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Dexter Cart Path–Jacob's Schooner, 6 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 109–214 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

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 NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto West South Hill, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jazz, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Tupper Cart Path, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftSharp right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Dexter Cart Path, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dexter Cart Path, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Wing Cart Path, heading E.
  23. 350 ftReach Mill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 350 ftBear right onto Dexter Cart Path, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dexter Cart Path, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear left onto Freeman Cart Path, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading W.
  33. 500 ftSharp left onto Tupper Cart Path, heading W.
  34. 300 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  39. 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading W.
  40. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Jazz, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto West South Hill, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miBear right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  45. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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