Cains Hill
4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Cains Hill is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Tom Nevers near Codfish Park, MA. The route reaches Cains Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cains Hill
4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 14–82 ft
Out & Back · Tom Nevers
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.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 303 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Cains Hill 7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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