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Avery Hill–Coyote Den Trail, 4 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Avery Hill–Coyote Den Trail, 4 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. The route reaches Avery Hill at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 784 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 259 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage Access Road 41.74876, -70.50888
Nearest town Sandwich, MA
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Avery Hill–Coyote Den Trail, 4 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 60–258 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Heritage Access Road · 41.74876, -70.50888

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heritage Access Road, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Racoon Den Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Coyote Den Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Road C, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Highway Bypass, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Highway Bypass, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Shawme Intro, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto The Runway, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Deer Run Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Robins Nest Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Skunk Hollow Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Robins Nest Trail, heading W.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Deer Run Trail, heading N.
  20. 150 ftSharp right onto Smokeys Passage, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Treeline Trail, heading W.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading SW.
  35. 1.2 miTurn left onto Kendrick Road, heading S.
  36. 1 miReach Avery Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  39. 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  46. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  50. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  51. 200 ftBear right onto Smokeys Passage, heading NE.
  52. 0.3 miSharp left onto Deer Run Trail, heading E.
  53. 150 ftBear right onto Robins Nest Trail, heading E.
  54. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 500 ftBear left onto Skunk Hollow Trail, heading E.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Robins Nest Trail, heading E.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto Red Fox Trail, heading SE.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left onto Deer Run Trail, heading E.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right onto The Runway, heading NE.
  60. 150 ftTurn left onto Shawme Intro, heading NE.
  61. 150 ftBear right onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading NE.
  62. 0.2 miBear right onto Highway Bypass, heading SE.
  63. 0.1 miBear left onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading E.
  64. 0.4 miTurn left onto Highway Bypass, heading SE.
  65. 300 ftTurn right onto Road C, heading SE.
  66. 100 ftTurn right onto Coyote Den Trail, heading SE.
  67. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  68. 100 ftTurn left onto Racoon Den Trail, heading E.
  69. 0.1 miBear right onto Heritage Access Road, heading S.
  70. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/avery-hill-coyote-den-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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