Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park

Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach–Old Mill Lane, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach–Old Mill Lane, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park near West Yarmouth, MA. The route reaches Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 46 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67630, -70.24224
Nearest town West Yarmouth, MA

Directions

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Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach–Old Mill Lane, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 15–47 ft

Out & Back · Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park

Trailhead: 41.67630, -70.24224

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Way, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Benjamin Way, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Snowman Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miReach Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Benjamin Way, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Way, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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