Prospect Hill & Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach
3.6 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Prospect Hill & Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Prospect Hill before reaching Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prospect Hill & Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach
3.6 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 39–113 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.69005, -70.22326
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Prospect Hill.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Dennis Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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