AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Garretts Pond & Sandy Hill Pond via Falcon Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 57 min

Garretts Pond & Sandy Hill Pond via Falcon Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near West Barnstable, MA. The route passes Sandy Hill Pond before reaching Garretts Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 174 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68845, -70.35575
Nearest town West Barnstable, MA
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Garretts Pond & Sandy Hill Pond via Falcon Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 57 min

Elevation 38–175 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68845, -70.35575

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftPass Sandy Hill Pond.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miReach Garretts Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 100 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/sandy-hill-pond-sandy-hill-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-e30a

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip65%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 62°57° 56%
Tue 60°55° 17%
Wed 63°54°
Thu 63°56° 29%
Fri 61°55° 51%
Sat 59°55° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 5 min before dark.

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