Popsquatchet Hills–Head of the Plains Beach, 4 beaches
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Popsquatchet Hills–Head of the Plains Beach, 4 beaches is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Gardner Farm near Mikas Pond, MA. The route passes Popsquatchet Hills and Cisco Beach before reaching Head of the Plains Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Popsquatchet Hills–Head of the Plains Beach, 4 beaches
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 8–69 ft
Out & Back · Gardner Farm
Trailhead: Cisco Bike Path · 41.27926, -70.10680
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Joy Street/Mt. Vernon Street stop 190 m from the trailhead
- Start on Cisco Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Popsquatchet Hills.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miPass Cisco Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Head of the Plains Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Popsquatchet Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Transit-accessible: Joy Street/Mt. Vernon Street stop 190 m from the trailhead
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