Sand Pond
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Sand Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back near Indian Heights, MA. The route reaches Sand Pond at the turnaround, 1 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
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 11–49 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.76572, -70.64442
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 N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Sand Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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