Horse Pond–Big Sandy Pond, 4 beaches
5.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Horse Pond–Big Sandy Pond, 4 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Plashes Pond, Big Sandy Pond and Horse Pond before reaching Water Department Land Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horse Pond–Big Sandy Pond, 4 beaches
5.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 12–117 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.68444, -70.22989
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Plashes Pond.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Big Sandy Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 300 ftReach Horse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Horse Pond & Water Department Land Beach 3.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Higgins Crowell Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Plashes Pond 4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches 4.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches 4.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Big Sandy Pond & Plashes Pond 4.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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