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Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach–Automile, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach–Automile, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Yarmouth Station, MA. The route reaches Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 151 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68897, -70.25641
Nearest town Yarmouth Station, MA
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Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach–Automile, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 53–150 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68897, -70.25641

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Art's Trail, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Automile, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bushwood, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading W.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miReach Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  33. 150 ftBear left onto Bushwood, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Automile, heading E.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 350 ftBear left onto Art's Trail, heading NE.
  39. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hathaways-pond-conservation-area-beach-out-back-8-km-7aac

Trail surface

45% dirt6% sand49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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