Chilson Beach–Well # 1 Beach, 3 beaches
6.2 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Chilson Beach–Well # 1 Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Benjamins Landing, MA. The route passes Chilson Beach and Well # 1 Beach. It climbs 336 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chilson Beach–Well # 1 Beach, 3 beaches
6.2 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 254–402 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.08019, -71.42324
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Chilson Beach.
- 50 ftPass Well # 1 Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Chilson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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