Jacob's Ladder–Jacob's Schooner, 4 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 53 min
Jacob's Ladder–Jacob's Schooner, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Plowed Neck, MA. It is mostly level, with 237 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jacob's Ladder–Jacob's Schooner, 4 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 53 min
Elevation 57–211 ft
Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.72332, -70.43326
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Thing, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Ladder, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jazz, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West South Hill, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Spinal Tap, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 3.1 mi · loop · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
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- Jazz–Sasquatch, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft
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