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Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Bass Creek–Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Beach, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Bass Creek–Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Beach, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary near Onset, MA. The route passes Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Beach before reaching Bass Creek at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 36 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Huckleberry Loop 41.72677, -70.66389
Nearest town Onset, MA
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Bass Creek–Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Beach, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 4–37 ft

Out & Back · Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Huckleberry Loop · 41.72677, -70.66389

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Huckleberry Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Pasture Loop, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Widow's Cove Loop, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miReach Bass Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftPass Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Beach.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Pasture Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Huckleberry Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miArrive 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/bass-creek-great-neck-wildlife-sanctuary-beach-out-back-4-beaches-4-km-e503

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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