Sandy Pond Road

9.6 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Sandy Pond Road is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near White Island Shores, MA. It climbs 312 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 135 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83487, -70.61901
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Sandy Pond Road

9.6 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 52–134 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.83487, -70.61901

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sandy Pond Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Sandy Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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