Sandwich Beach–For Whom the Bell Tolls, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Sandwich Beach–For Whom the Bell Tolls, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA. The route reaches Sandwich Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sandwich Beach–For Whom the Bell Tolls, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 132–258 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.73333, -70.46743
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 66% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Sandwich Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Sandwich Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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