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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old County Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Sand Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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