Bates Cr
2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 52 min
Bates Cr is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near West Brewster, MA. The route reaches Bates Cr at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 82 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73965, -70.10424
Nearest town West Brewster, MA
Directions
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Bates Cr
2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 52 min
Elevation 32–82 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.73965, -70.10424
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Bates Cr, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 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
46% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 5 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
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