Water Department Land

Horse Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 7 beaches

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Horse Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 7 beaches is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Colonial Acres, MA. The route passes Little Sandy Pond, Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach, Water Department Land Beach and 2 more before reaching Plashes Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 46 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Town Brook Road 41.66218, -70.25115
Nearest town Colonial Acres, MA

Directions

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Horse Pond–Little Sandy Pond, 7 beaches

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 10–45 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: Town Brook Road · 41.66218, -70.25115

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Sandy Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Water Department Land Beach.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miPass Horse Pond.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miPass Bassets Lot Pond.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftSharp right onto Larry/Bill/Ed Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftPass Plashes Pond.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 200 ftReach Horse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip63%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 1.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 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: 21% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 63°57° 52%
Tue 60°54° 17%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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