AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Red Brook Wildlife Management Area

Sandy Pond Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Sandy Pond Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Red Brook Wildlife Management Area near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 98 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78393, -70.62164
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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Sandy Pond Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 44–98 ft

Out & Back · Red Brook Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.78393, -70.62164

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sandy Pond Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.7 miReach Sandy Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  44. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sandy-pond-road-out-back-1f6f

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 19%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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