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

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 11 min before dark.

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