Maple Swamp Conservation Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 223 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Road 41.72209, -70.44828
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Mill Road, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Sasquatch, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading N.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Swamp Thing, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miPass Sandwich Beach.
  30. 150 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  47. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

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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