Comassakumkanut Preserve

Sandy Pond Road & White Island Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Sandy Pond Road & White Island Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Comassakumkanut Preserve near Bournedale, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 115 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79294, -70.57227
Nearest town Bournedale, MA

Directions

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Sandy Pond Road & White Island Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 42–115 ft

Out & Back · Comassakumkanut Preserve

Trailhead: 41.79294, -70.57227

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandy Pond Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto White Island Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach White Island Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sandy Pond Road, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 18%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

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