AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Sandwich Beach–Clutch, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Sandwich Beach–Clutch, 7 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Camp Burgess, MA. The route reaches Sandwich Beach. It climbs 366 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 236 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71571, -70.47579
Nearest town Camp Burgess, MA
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Sandwich Beach–Clutch, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 89–238 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71571, -70.47579

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 66% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Summer School, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  10. 50 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Clutch, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading NE.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 450 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading E.
  40. 450 ftReach Sandwich Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 450 ftTurn right onto Northwest Passage, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  44. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading E.
  45. 200 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading E.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Hogies and Grinders, heading S.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  58. 200 ftSharp left onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  59. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading S.
  60. 200 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  61. 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  62. 0.2 miBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  63. 100 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  66. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  68. 300 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading W.
  69. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  70. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  71. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  72. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
  73. 250 ftTurn left onto Kettle Hole, heading N.
  74. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  75. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lawrence-pond-sandwich-beach-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-f82e

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip66%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 3.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 66% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 60%
Tue 59°55° 16%
Wed 62°56°
Thu 62°57° 28%
Fri 61°55° 50%
Sat 59°56° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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