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Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Sandplain Stroll Viewpoint–Dawn's Light, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Sandplain Stroll Viewpoint–Dawn's Light, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary near Beach Park, MA. The route reaches Sandplain Stroll Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 880 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91410, -70.60754
Nearest town Beach Park, MA
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Sandplain Stroll Viewpoint–Dawn's Light, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 14–359 ft

Out & Back · Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 41.91410, -70.60754

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftSharp left onto Through Traffic, heading E.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Restoration Way, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Maintenance Road, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Restoration Way, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto Sandplain Stroll, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miReach Sandplain Stroll Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Restoration Way, heading S.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Maintenance Road, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Restoration Way, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Through Traffic, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftSharp right onto Social Hard, heading W.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading S.
  33. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 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/sandplain-stroll-viewpoint-dawns-light-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

43% dirt36% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 17%
Sat 94°71° 24%
Sun 95°72° 15%
Mon 100°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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