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Horse Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Horse Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches is a 9-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near South Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Flax Pond and Water Department Land Beach before reaching Horse Pond at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 118 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68582, -70.18469
Nearest town South Yarmouth, MA
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Horse Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 17–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.68582, -70.18469

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 Flax Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  21. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miReach Horse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  39. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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 NW.
  49. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  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 E.
  54. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  55. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  57. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horse-pond-water-department-land-beach-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

32% paved68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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