Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Plowed Neck, 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 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spectacle Pond–Sandwich Beach, 13 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 82–181 ft
Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area
Trailhead: Sasquatch · 41.72479, -70.43713
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Jacob's Ladder Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Clutch, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Downshift, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Clutch, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Threading the Needle, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Excite Bike, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Sandwich Beach.
- 200 ftBear left onto Schoolie, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pinkham, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Camp Burgess Waterfront.
- 200 ftPass Triangle Beach.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spectacle, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Spectacle Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Spectacle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pinkham, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bpoy Scout, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Camp Burgess, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Schoolie, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Hook, Line, and Sinker, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Excite Bike, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Threading the Needle, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Downshift, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Clutch, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Smashburger, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Blackridge, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder Spur, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sasquatch Trailhead
- For Whom the Bell Tolls & Sasquatch via Sandwich Service Road Trail 2 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Blueridge–Jacob's Ladder Loop, 5 sights 2 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- Sandwich Service Road Trail & Sasquatch 2.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Dexter Cart Path–Jacob's Schooner, 5 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Sandwich Beach–Blueridge Loop, 10 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Freeman Cart Path–Jacob's Schooner, 4 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 199 ft
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