Access Road Connector–Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Access Road Connector–Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88991, -70.58324
Nearest town Manomet, MA

Directions

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Access Road Connector–Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 50–361 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.88991, -70.58324

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 52° · precip 64% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lookout Access Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Social Hard, heading N.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftSharp right onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Run, heading W.
  10. 150 ftReach Access Road Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading E.
  13. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading E.
  15. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Lookout Access Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt7% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F52°
Precip64%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity90%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 64% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°58° 52%
Tue 59°55°
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 25%
Fri 60°56° 49%
Sat 59°56° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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