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West Barnstable Conservation Area

Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 11 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 11 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in West Barnstable Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. The route passes Sandwich Beach and Lawrence Pond before reaching Lawrence Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 585 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 230 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Ring 41.68610, -70.42880
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 11 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 67–229 ft

Out & Back · West Barnstable Conservation Area

Trailhead: Big Ring · 41.68610, -70.42880

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmersville Road, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Adaptation, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Big Ring, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tractor Tire Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mill Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Walker Point Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Primal Scream, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Ridge, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto Catena, heading W.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Northwest Passage, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading W.
  30. 200 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading W.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Downshift, heading W.
  42. 150 ftSharp right onto Clutch, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Threading the Needle, heading W.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Excite Bike, heading W.
  45. 50 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SW.
  47. 450 ftBear left onto Schoolie, heading S.
  48. 100 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading SW.
  50. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading W.
  51. 150 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading NW.
  52. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinkham, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftPass Lawrence Pond.
  54. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  55. 500 ftTurn right onto Schumacher Way, heading N.
  56. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 0.3 miReach Lawrence Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  58. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinkham, heading S.
  60. 150 ftTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  61. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading SE.
  62. 100 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading SE.
  63. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftBear right onto Schoolie, heading SE.
  65. 150 ftBear right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  66. 450 ftContinue straight onto Excite Bike, heading S.
  67. 150 ftContinue straight onto Threading the Needle, heading S.
  68. 200 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading S.
  69. 0.1 miSharp left onto Downshift, heading S.
  70. 150 ftTurn right onto Clutch, heading S.
  71. 100 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  72. 50 ftTurn left onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  73. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading S.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  75. 50 ftBear left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading S.
  76. 50 ftTurn right onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  77. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  78. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  79. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading S.
  80. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  81. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  83. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  84. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading N.
  85. 100 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading N.
  86. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  87. 450 ftTurn right onto Catena, heading N.
  88. 350 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  89. 0.5 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading NW.
  90. 50 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading NW.
  91. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading N.
  92. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  93. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  94. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  95. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  96. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  97. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  98. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  99. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  100. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading NE.
  101. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading NE.
  102. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  103. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  104. 100 ftBear right onto Walker Point Trail, heading NE.
  105. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  106. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Mill Road, heading N.
  107. 0.1 miBear right onto Tractor Tire Trail, heading NE.
  108. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Ring, heading NE.
  109. 0.9 miTurn left onto Adaptation, heading SE.
  110. 50 ftTurn right onto Farmersville Road, heading SE.
  111. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  112. 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/lawrence-pond-sandwich-beach-out-back-4-beaches-11-km

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67° 19%
Thu 85°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 87°70°
Sun 94°68°
Mon 87°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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