Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches
6.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Water Department Land Beach and Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach before reaching Jabinettes Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches
6.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 20–117 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.68650, -70.20760
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Jabinettes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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