Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Freeman Cart Path–Just Teasing, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Freeman Cart Path–Just Teasing, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near East Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 223 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lunch Box 41.72514, -70.45306
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Freeman Cart Path–Just Teasing, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 114–222 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Lunch Box · 41.72514, -70.45306

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lunch Box, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Atkins Road, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading S.
  6. 100 ftSharp left onto Mill Road, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading E.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corkscrew, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Smashburger, heading E.
  22. 100 ftSharp left onto Shout, heading SE.
  23. 300 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  25. 0.8 miReach Subdivisions, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  28. 400 ftBear right onto Shout, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftSharp right onto Smashburger, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Corkscrew, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  41. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftSharp left onto Subdivisions, heading NW.
  46. 100 ftBear right onto Atkins Road, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Lunch Box, heading SW.
  49. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67° 16%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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