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.
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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
- Start on Benjamin Way, heading E.
- 500 ftPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Way, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Higgins Crowell Road, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Way, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Benjamin Way, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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