Telegraph Hill Loop via Sandwich Service Road Trail
4 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Telegraph Hill Loop via Sandwich Service Road Trail is a 4-mile loop near Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA. The route reaches Telegraph Hill. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Telegraph Hill Loop via Sandwich Service Road Trail
4 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 175–290 ft
Loop
Trailhead: connector · 41.73256, -70.46706
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Telegraph Hill.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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