Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Sam Nye's Mountain–Sandwich Beach, 7 sights

6 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Sam Nye's Mountain–Sandwich Beach, 7 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Forestdale, MA. The route passes Sandwich Beach before reaching Sam Nye's Mountain at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 210 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70191, -70.48239
Nearest town Forestdale, MA

Directions

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Sam Nye's Mountain–Sandwich Beach, 7 sights

6 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 109–210 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70191, -70.48239

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Powerlines, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Sandwich Beach.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Extra Pickles, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Smashburger, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading E.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Blackridge, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jazz, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftSharp right onto Snake Milk, heading NE.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto West South Hill, heading NE.
  33. 350 ftReach Sam Nye's Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 350 ftContinue straight onto Snake Milk, heading NW.
  35. 450 ftSharp left onto Jazz, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading NE.
  45. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading N.
  46. 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading W.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading W.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading NW.
  52. 250 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  53. 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  54. 0.2 miBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  60. 250 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  62. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading S.
  63. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  64. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67° 18%
Thu 85°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 87°70°
Sun 94°68°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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