Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near West Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Plashes Pond, Water Department Land Beach and Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach before reaching Jabinettes Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jabinettes Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 7–52 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.65537, -70.22428
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 52° · precip 63% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Plashes Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Jabinettes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Plashes Pond & Higgins Crowell Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Flax Pond & Plashes Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches 5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 4 beaches 4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bassets Lot Pond & Plashes Pond via Larry/Bill/Ed Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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