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Water Department Land

Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Water Department Land Beach, Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach and Little Sandy Pond before reaching Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 118 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68467, -70.21809
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 12–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.68467, -70.21809

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  22. 450 ftPass Little Sandy Pond.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto Town Brook Road, heading W.
  26. 50 ftReach Little Sandy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  46. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 0.4 miArrive 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/little-sandy-pond-water-department-land-beach-out-back-5-beaches-9-km-4524

Trail surface

16% paved84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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