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Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area

Beebe Woods–Salt Pond, 7 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Beebe Woods–Salt Pond, 7 beaches is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area near Falmouth, MA. The route passes Beebe Woods, Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, Salt Pond and 2 more before reaching Surf Drive Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 59 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55990, -70.62217
Nearest town Falmouth, MA
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Beebe Woods–Salt Pond, 7 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 0–58 ft

Out & Back · Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 41.55990, -70.62217

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Falmouth Bus Depot stop 345 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miPass Beebe Woods.
  4. 0.8 miPass Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Salt Pond.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftPass Falmouth Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Swan Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftPass Surf Drive Beach.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Swan Trail, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Agawam Rd., heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miReach Beebe Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swan Trail, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading N.
  16. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 50 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/salt-pond-shining-sea-bikeway-viewpoint-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

78% paved15% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°63° 16%
Thu 84°71°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Falmouth Bus Depot stop 345 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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