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

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horse-pond-little-sandy-pond-out-back-12-beaches-5-km-5659

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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