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.
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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: Light rain, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 68% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Sand Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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