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Crane Estate

Castle Hill–Steep Hill, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 44 min

Castle Hill–Steep Hill, 6 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Crane Estate near Little Neck, MA. The route passes Crane Estate Beach, Crane Beach, Steep Hill and 2 more before reaching Castle Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 151 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crossover Trail 42.68411, -70.76917
Nearest town Little Neck, MA
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Castle Hill–Steep Hill, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 44 min

Elevation 8–150 ft

Out & Back · Crane Estate

Trailhead: Crossover Trail · 42.68411, -70.76917

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crossover Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Crane Estate Beach.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto The Dump Road, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Crane Beach.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Steep Hill.
  9. 50 ftPass Coastal Bank Bluff.
  10. 50 ftPass Steep Hill Beach.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Quester's Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach Castle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftSharp left onto The Dump Road, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miArrive 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-steep-hill-out-back-7-beaches

Trail surface

66% dirt9% gravel5% grass20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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