AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Camp Burgess, MA. The route passes Sandwich Beach, Lawrence Pond and Camp Burgess Waterfront before reaching Triangle Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 262 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71963, -70.45770
Nearest town Camp Burgess, MA
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Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 108–262 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71963, -70.45770

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Atkins Road, heading E.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Excite Bike, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Weighted Line, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinkham, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 400 ftPass Lawrence Pond.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Schumacher Way, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miPass Camp Burgess Waterfront.
  33. 50 ftPass Triangle Beach.
  34. 100 ftReach Lawrence Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 500 ftTurn left onto Pinkham, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading NE.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading NE.
  40. 100 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading NE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto Weighted Line, heading N.
  42. 150 ftTurn right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Excite Bike, heading NW.
  44. 150 ftTurn left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading W.
  48. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  51. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading N.
  54. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading N.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Atkins Road, heading NW.
  58. 150 ftTurn left onto Mighty Oaks, heading N.
  59. 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading N.
  60. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading NW.
  61. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  62. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lawrence-pond-lawrence-pond-out-back-7-km-16ce

Trail surface

31% dirt1% paved68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 16%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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