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Waquoit Bay–Sage Lot Pond, 4 beaches is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in South Cape Beach State Park near Seconsett Island, MA. The route passes South Cape Beach, Sage Lot Pond and Washburn Island Beach before reaching Waquoit Bay at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 7 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55209, -70.50691
Nearest town Seconsett Island, MA

Directions

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Waquoit Bay–Sage Lot Pond, 4 beaches

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 2–6 ft

Out & Back · South Cape Beach State Park

Trailhead: 41.55209, -70.50691

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass South Cape Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Sage Lot Pond.
  4. 1.1 miPass Washburn Island Beach.
  5. 50 ftReach Waquoit Bay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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