Sand Pond via Old County Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Sand Pond via Old County Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Indian Heights, MA. The route reaches Sand Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 49 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76623, -70.63658
Nearest town Indian Heights, MA

Directions

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Sand Pond via Old County Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 24–50 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76623, -70.63658

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old County Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftReach Sand Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 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 surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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