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Flax Pond–Old Mill Lane, 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Flax Pond–Old Mill Lane, 3 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back near South Yarmouth, MA. The route reaches Flax Pond. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 118 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68582, -70.18469
Nearest town South Yarmouth, MA
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Flax Pond–Old Mill Lane, 3 sights

10 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 22–117 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68582, -70.18469

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Holly Trail, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Snowman Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.4 miReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holly Trail, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Old Mill Lane, heading NW.
  35. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
  54. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  55. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  57. 200 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/old-mill-lane-snowman-trail-out-back-13-km-f55c

Trail surface

29% paved25% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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