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Crane Estate

Middle Hill & Steep Hill Beach via Cedar Point Access Trail

1.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 28 min

Middle Hill & Steep Hill Beach via Cedar Point Access Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Crane Estate near Little Neck, MA. The route passes Steep Hill Beach before reaching Middle Hill at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 112 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tate's Trail 42.68373, -70.77842
Nearest town Little Neck, MA
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Middle Hill & Steep Hill Beach via Cedar Point Access Trail

1.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 28 min

Elevation 22–110 ft

Out & Back · Crane Estate

Trailhead: Tate's Trail · 42.68373, -70.77842

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tate's Trail, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tate's Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Steep Hill Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wild Garden Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Middle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tate's Trail, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Tate's Trail, heading E.
  17. 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/castle-hill-out-back

Trail surface

31% dirt5% paved64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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