AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 9 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 9 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA. The route passes Sandwich Beach, Lawrence Pond and Camp Burgess Waterfront before reaching Triangle Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 259 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.73256, -70.46706
Nearest town Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA
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Lawrence Pond–Sandwich Beach, 9 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 108–258 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 41.73256, -70.46706

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miPass Sandwich Beach.
  18. 150 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Excite Bike, heading E.
  26. 200 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Weighted Line, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinkham, heading S.
  33. 150 ftPass Lawrence Pond.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 500 ftTurn right onto Schumacher Way, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miPass Camp Burgess Waterfront.
  37. 50 ftPass Triangle Beach.
  38. 0.1 miReach Lawrence Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 500 ftTurn left onto Pinkham, heading SW.
  41. 200 ftTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right onto Weighted Line, heading N.
  46. 150 ftTurn right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Excite Bike, heading N.
  48. 200 ftTurn left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading W.
  54. 250 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading N.
  55. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  56. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  57. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  58. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
  59. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  60. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  62. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  63. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  64. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading NE.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  66. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  67. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  68. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  70. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  71. 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-7-sights

Trail surface

23% dirt16% paved61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.7″ 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 83°63° 15%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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