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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Sandwich Beach–Blackridge Loop, 13 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Sandwich Beach–Blackridge Loop, 13 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near East Sandwich, MA. The route reaches Sandwich Beach. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 223 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Road 41.72090, -70.45149
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA
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Sandwich Beach–Blackridge Loop, 13 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 56–224 ft

Loop · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Mill Road · 41.72090, -70.45149

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Pillage and Plunder, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftSharp right onto Sasquatch, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto The End is Nye, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto West South Hill, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jazz, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading E.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading S.
  28. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
  31. 200 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  32. 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miPass Sandwich Beach.
  34. 150 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  35. 100 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  41. 200 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  44. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading W.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/sandwich-beach-blackridge-loop-14-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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