Minot Forest

Brandy Hill via Old Minot Avenue

2.4 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 51 min

Brandy Hill via Old Minot Avenue is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Minot Forest near Onset Station, MA. The route reaches Brandy Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 95 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75945, -70.67752
Nearest town Onset Station, MA

Directions

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Brandy Hill via Old Minot Avenue

2.4 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 51 min

Elevation 4–97 ft

Out & Back · Minot Forest

Trailhead: 41.75945, -70.67752

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Minot Avenue, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftPass Brandy Hill.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 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 surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 19%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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