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Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Lamson Pond–Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches

7 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Lamson Pond–Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 7-mile out-and-back in Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area near Yarmouth Station, MA. The route passes Lamson Pond before reaching Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 151 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67976, -70.26175
Nearest town Yarmouth Station, MA
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Lamson Pond–Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches

7 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 29–150 ft

Out & Back · Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.67976, -70.26175

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miPass Lamson Pond.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bushwood, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Burning Man, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  22. 250 ftReach Lamson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Art's Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bushwood, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lamson-pond-hathaways-pond-conservation-area-beach-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

17% dirt9% sand74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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