Sandwich Beach–Blackridge Loop, 11 sights
3 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Sandwich Beach–Blackridge Loop, 11 sights is a 3-mile loop in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near East Sandwich, MA. The route reaches Sandwich Beach. It climbs 266 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sandwich Beach–Blackridge Loop, 11 sights
3 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 57–224 ft
Loop · Maple Swamp Conservation Area
Trailhead: Mill Road · 41.72209, -70.44828
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mill Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Sasquatch, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Swamp Thing, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Sandwich Beach.
- 150 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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