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Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Bass Creek–Bass Cove Lane, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Bass Creek–Bass Cove Lane, 5 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary near Onset, MA. The route reaches Bass Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 46 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72933, -70.65482
Nearest town Onset, MA
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Bass Creek–Bass Cove Lane, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 6–44 ft

Out & Back · Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 41.72933, -70.65482

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Heron Point Loop, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bass Cove Lane, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Bass Creek.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Heron Point Loop Trail, heading W.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bass Cove Lane, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Heron Point Loop Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Huckleberry Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Pasture Loop, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Heron Point Loop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Bass Cove Lane, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Heron Point Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 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/bass-creek-great-neck-wildlife-sanctuary-beach-out-back-7-beaches-4-km-109d

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 17%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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