Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach–Higgins Crowell Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach–Higgins Crowell Road, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Colonial Acres, MA. The route reaches Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 79 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Benjamin Way 41.66647, -70.25484
Nearest town Colonial Acres, MA

Directions

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Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach–Higgins Crowell Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 30–80 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Benjamin Way · 41.66647, -70.25484

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start on Benjamin Way, heading E.
  2. 500 ftPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Way, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Higgins Crowell Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftReach Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Way, heading W.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear right onto Benjamin Way, heading SE.
  29. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F49°
Precip63%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 63°56° 50%
Tue 60°54° 17%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 8 min before dark.

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