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Horse Pond–Bassets Lot Pond, 4 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Horse Pond–Bassets Lot Pond, 4 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Bassets Lot Pond and Water Department Land Beach before reaching Horse Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 118 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.68521, -70.21047
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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Horse Pond–Bassets Lot Pond, 4 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 13–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.68521, -70.21047

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftSharp right onto Larry/Bill/Ed Trail, heading S.
  23. 500 ftPass Bassets Lot Pond.
  24. 250 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
  25. 250 ftPass Horse Pond.
  26. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miReach Horse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
  55. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horse-pond-bassets-lot-pond-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

12% paved5% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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