Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach–Automile, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach–Automile, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Cummaquid, MA. The route reaches Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 151 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68829, -70.28014
Nearest town Cummaquid, MA

Directions

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Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach–Automile, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 53–150 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68829, -70.28014

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Art's Trail, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Automile, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bushwood, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 250 ftReach Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  38. 150 ftBear left onto Bushwood, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Automile, heading E.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 350 ftBear left onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  44. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  46. 1.1 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

62% dirt4% sand34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 7 min before dark.

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