Red Brook Wildlife Management Area
Sandy Pond
4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Sandy Pond is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Red Brook Wildlife Management Area near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Sandy Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sandy Pond
4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 35–77 ft
Out & Back · Red Brook Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.79193, -70.63375
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Tedeschi's stop 789 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Sandy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tedeschi's stop 789 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- White Island Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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