Back Road–Don't Fear The Reaper, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min

Back Road–Don't Fear The Reaper, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Don't Fear The Reaper 41.90256, -70.59690
Nearest town Manomet, MA

Directions

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Back Road–Don't Fear The Reaper, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min

Elevation 78–144 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Don't Fear The Reaper · 41.90256, -70.59690

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Don't Fear The Reaper, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Deadwood, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto The Grind, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Back Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cathedral Road, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Back Road, heading N.
  7. 300 ftReach Don't Fear The Reaper, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Cathedral Road, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Back Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Grind, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Deadwood, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Don't Fear The Reaper, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 91°71° 16%
Sat 89°70° 23%
Sun 83°68° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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