AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Lawrence Pond–The Lookout, 12 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Lawrence Pond–The Lookout, 12 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. The route passes The Lookout and Sandwich Beach before reaching Lawrence Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 509 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 233 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70839, -70.40968
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Lawrence Pond–The Lookout, 12 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 89–233 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70839, -70.40968

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Chase Me, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Power Line, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftPass The Lookout.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto North Ridge, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Primal Whoop, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto North Ridge, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left onto Catena, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto Northwest Passage, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading NW.
  34. 200 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Downshift, heading NW.
  46. 150 ftSharp right onto Clutch, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Threading the Needle, heading SW.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Excite Bike, heading S.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
  51. 450 ftBear left onto Schoolie, heading NW.
  52. 150 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading SW.
  54. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading W.
  55. 150 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading NW.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinkham, heading NW.
  57. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  58. 500 ftReach Lawrence Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading NW.
  60. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading N.
  61. 150 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading N.
  62. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading N.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Schoolie, heading N.
  64. 150 ftBear right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SW.
  65. 450 ftContinue straight onto Excite Bike, heading SW.
  66. 150 ftContinue straight onto Threading the Needle, heading S.
  67. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading S.
  68. 0.1 miSharp left onto Downshift, heading W.
  69. 150 ftTurn right onto Clutch, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  71. 50 ftTurn left onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  72. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading S.
  73. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  74. 50 ftBear left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading S.
  75. 50 ftTurn right onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  76. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  78. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading S.
  79. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  80. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  81. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  82. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  83. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading S.
  84. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading S.
  85. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  86. 450 ftTurn right onto Catena, heading S.
  87. 350 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  88. 0.5 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading E.
  89. 50 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading E.
  90. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading E.
  91. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  92. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  93. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  94. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  95. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  96. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  97. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  98. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  99. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading SE.
  100. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading S.
  101. 50 ftTurn left onto Primal Whoop, heading S.
  102. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading S.
  103. 250 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading SE.
  104. 150 ftTurn right onto Power Line, heading NE.
  105. 150 ftTurn left onto Lookout Lane, heading NE.
  106. 250 ftBear right onto Chase Me, heading SE.
  107. 50 ftBear right onto Lookout Lane, heading SE.
  108. 0.1 miTurn right onto Town Line, heading NE.
  109. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  110. 50 ftBear left onto Highway Trail, heading SW.
  111. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading S.
  112. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  113. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  114. 50 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/spectacle-pond-the-lookout-out-back-5-beaches-9-km-255c

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 18%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 2 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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