Cains Hill is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Milestone Cranberry Bog near Codfish Park, MA. The route reaches Cains Hill. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 85 ft8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27780, -69.96806
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
Directions
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Cains Hill
7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 12–87 ft
Out & Back · Milestone Cranberry Bog
Trailhead: 41.27780, -69.96806
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 303 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftReach Cains Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
39% dirt23% paved1% grass37% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 79°F66°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
78°70°
24%
Thu
75°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
75°72°
15%
Sun
74°73°
15%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 303 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cains Hill 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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