Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near East Sandwich, MA. The route passes Sandwich Beach, Camp Burgess Waterfront and Triangle Beach before reaching Spectacle Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 223 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lunch Box 41.72514, -70.45306
Nearest town East Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 101–222 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lunch Box · 41.72514, -70.45306

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lunch Box, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Atkins Road, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading S.
  6. 100 ftSharp left onto Mill Road, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Excite Bike, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Weighted Line, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Camp Burgess, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pinkham, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miPass Camp Burgess Waterfront.
  25. 150 ftPass Triangle Beach.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spectacle, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miReach Spectacle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.1 miBear right onto Pinkham, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading N.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading N.
  33. 100 ftTurn left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Weighted Line, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Excite Bike, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  40. 250 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  43. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading N.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  47. 100 ftSharp left onto Subdivisions, heading NW.
  48. 150 ftBear right onto Atkins Road, heading NE.
  49. 0.2 miBear left onto Subdivisions, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Lunch Box, heading N.
  51. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67° 16%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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