AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Sandwich Beach–Clutch, 8 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Sandwich Beach–Clutch, 8 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA. The route reaches Sandwich Beach. It climbs 594 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 259 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73333, -70.46743
Nearest town Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA
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Sandwich Beach–Clutch, 8 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 89–258 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.73333, -70.46743

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miPass Sandwich Beach.
  17. 100 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Extra Pickles, heading S.
  27. 250 ftBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Clutch, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Mud Flap, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading E.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 450 ftTurn right onto Catena, heading NE.
  48. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eternity, heading E.
  49. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Endless Wire, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading E.
  51. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  52. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  56. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading E.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading SE.
  61. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  62. 100 ftReach Sandwich Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  63. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Ridge, heading SE.
  64. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  66. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  67. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  69. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  70. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  71. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading NE.
  72. 150 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading E.
  73. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eternity, heading NE.
  74. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Catena, heading S.
  75. 150 ftTurn left onto Northwest Passage, heading S.
  76. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  77. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  78. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SE.
  79. 200 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading N.
  80. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  81. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading N.
  82. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  83. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading N.
  84. 50 ftTurn left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  85. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  86. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  87. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading N.
  88. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  89. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading W.
  90. 50 ftBear right onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  91. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  92. 250 ftSharp left onto Circle the Wagons, heading NE.
  93. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading NE.
  94. 250 ftTurn left onto Circle the Wagons, heading N.
  95. 450 ftBear right onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  96. 0.2 miBear right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  97. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  98. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  99. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
  100. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  101. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading W.
  102. 250 ftSharp right onto Summer School, heading W.
  103. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  104. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading W.
  105. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  106. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading W.
  107. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  108. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  109. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  110. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  111. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  112. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading SW.
  113. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  114. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading SW.
  115. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  116. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  117. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  118. 50 ftArrive 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-clutch-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt13% paved35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F54°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:41 PM
Wed 62°55°
Thu 61°53°
Fri 59°55° 57%
Sat 63°59° 68%
Sun 62°57° 66%
Mon 60°55° 51%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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