Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Sam Nye's Mountain–Sandwich Beach Loop, 12 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 55 min

Sam Nye's Mountain–Sandwich Beach Loop, 12 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near East Sandwich, MA. The route passes Sam Nye's Mountain and Sandwich Beach. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 223 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72057, -70.44749
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Sam Nye's Mountain–Sandwich Beach Loop, 12 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 55 min

Elevation 109–224 ft

Loop · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.72057, -70.44749

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftPass Sam Nye's Mountain.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Snake Milk, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto West South Hill, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  27. 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miPass Sandwich Beach.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  39. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  42. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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