Sandwich Service Road Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Sandwich Service Road Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It climbs 333 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 249 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71995, -70.47461
Nearest town The Springs, MA

Directions

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Sandwich Service Road Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 88–251 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71995, -70.47461

Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 49% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  15. 2.3 miReach Sandwich Service Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 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 surface

59% paved34% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F56°
Precip49%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 43% rain1 AM: 40% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 47% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 20% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Tue 63°54°
Wed 61°54°
Thu 62°56° 25%
Fri 60°54° 58%
Sat 62°54° 62%
Sun 61°56° 56%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 1 min before dark.

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