AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sand Pond

3.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Sand Pond is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Riverside, MA. The route reaches Sand Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 75 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76321, -70.65233
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Sand Pond

3.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 14–77 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76321, -70.65233

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach Sand Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miArrive 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/sand-pond-sand-pond-out-back-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 3 min before dark.

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