Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near West Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Plashes Pond, 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, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 6–52 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.65537, -70.22428
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 52° · precip 63% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Plashes Pond.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 450 ftPass Little Sandy Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Little Sandy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Plashes Pond & Higgins Crowell Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Flax Pond & Plashes Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches 5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bassets Lot Pond & Plashes Pond via Larry/Bill/Ed Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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