Water Department Land

Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near West Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Water Department Land Beach, Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach and Little Sandy Pond before reaching Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 52 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67134, -70.24242
Nearest town West Yarmouth, MA

Directions

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Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 12–53 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.67134, -70.24242

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
  3. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  6. 450 ftPass Little Sandy Pond.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftReach Little Sandy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 15 min before dark.

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