Westend Pond–Church's Beach, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Cuttyhunk, MA. The route passes Church's Beach and Round Pond before reaching Westend Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 131 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Loop to School House 41.42100, -70.93004
Nearest town Cuttyhunk, MA
Directions
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Westend Pond–Church's Beach, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 10–131 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Loop to School House · 41.42100, -70.93004
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Cuttyhunk Ferry stop 656 m from the trailhead
- Start on Loop to School House, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Church's Beach.
- 50 ftPass Round Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Westend Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cuttyhunk Ferry stop 656 m from the trailhead
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