Horse Pond & Water Department Land Beach
3.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Horse Pond & Water Department Land Beach is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route passes Water Department Land Beach before reaching Horse Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horse Pond & Water Department Land Beach
3.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 34–117 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.68479, -70.23195
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftPass Water Department Land Beach.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Horse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 14 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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