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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Sam Nye's Mountain–The Lookout, 9 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Sam Nye's Mountain–The Lookout, 9 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. The route passes The Lookout before reaching Sam Nye's Mountain at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 243 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70839, -70.40968
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Sam Nye's Mountain–The Lookout, 9 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 109–242 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70839, -70.40968

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Chase Me, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Power Line, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftPass The Lookout.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto North Ridge, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Primal Whoop, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto North Ridge, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading N.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftSharp left onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading W.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dragon's Breath, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading W.
  39. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Connector, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading N.
  42. 300 ftTurn left onto Bad Boy Connector, heading W.
  43. 200 ftBear left onto Shout, heading SW.
  44. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 150 ftTurn right onto Grady's Way, heading NW.
  46. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading SW.
  49. 100 ftBear right onto Blackridge, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  51. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading NW.
  52. 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading W.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  57. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jazz, heading SW.
  58. 100 ftSharp right onto Snake Milk, heading SW.
  59. 450 ftContinue straight onto West South Hill, heading SW.
  60. 350 ftReach Sam Nye's Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  61. 350 ftContinue straight onto Snake Milk, heading NW.
  62. 450 ftSharp left onto Jazz, heading SW.
  63. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SW.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  66. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading NW.
  67. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
  68. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
  70. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading N.
  71. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading NE.
  72. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading N.
  73. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  74. 50 ftBear left onto Grady's Way, heading N.
  75. 150 ftTurn left onto Shout, heading N.
  76. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  77. 450 ftBear right onto Bad Boy Connector, heading NW.
  78. 200 ftTurn right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading NE.
  79. 350 ftBear right onto Tower Connector, heading NW.
  80. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  81. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading N.
  82. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  83. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  84. 50 ftBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading N.
  85. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  86. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dragon's Breath, heading N.
  87. 50 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  88. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  89. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading E.
  90. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SE.
  91. 150 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading S.
  92. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading SE.
  93. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  94. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  95. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading S.
  96. 150 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading S.
  97. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
  98. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  99. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  100. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  101. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  102. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  103. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  104. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  105. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  106. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading S.
  107. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading S.
  108. 50 ftTurn left onto Primal Whoop, heading S.
  109. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading S.
  110. 250 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading S.
  111. 150 ftTurn right onto Power Line, heading S.
  112. 100 ftTurn left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  113. 250 ftBear right onto Chase Me, heading S.
  114. 50 ftBear right onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  115. 0.1 miTurn right onto Town Line, heading SE.
  116. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  117. 50 ftBear left onto Highway Trail, heading SE.
  118. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading NE.
  119. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  120. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  121. 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/sam-nyes-mountain-the-lookout-out-back-7-km-87d8

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 18%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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