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Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area

Oyster Pond–Salt Pond, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Oyster Pond–Salt Pond, 6 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area near Falmouth, MA. The route passes Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, Salt Pond, Falmouth Beach and 2 more before reaching Oyster Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 20 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shining Sea Bikeway 41.55230, -70.62658
Nearest town Falmouth, MA
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Oyster Pond–Salt Pond, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 0–21 ft

Out & Back · Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Shining Sea Bikeway · 41.55230, -70.62658

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Shining Sea Bike Path stop 82 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Shining Sea Bikeway, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miPass Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Salt Pond.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftPass Falmouth Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass Swan Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Swan Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Surf Drive Beach.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Agawam Rd., heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Wisacassett Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Agawam Rd., heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Oyster Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Wisacassett Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Agawam Rd., heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swan Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miArrive 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/shining-sea-bikeway-viewpoint-swan-viewpoint-out-back-6-beaches-4-km-88ae

Trail surface

54% paved43% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F66°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°69° 16%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Shining Sea Bike Path stop 82 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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