Sandy Pond Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Sandy Pond Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sacrifice Rock Woods near Bourne Corners, MA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sandy Pond Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 24–93 ft
Out & Back · Sacrifice Rock Woods
Trailhead: 41.75809, -70.59662
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sandy Pond Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sandy Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Nightingale Pond 4.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Sandy Pond Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Nightingale Pond via Heather Hill Road 5.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Great Herring Pond 6.9 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- White Island Road 7.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Elbow Pond 7.2 mi · ▲ 147 ft
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