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Cleft Rock DH–Clubhouse Trail Loop, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Cleft Rock DH–Clubhouse Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 2.7-mile loop near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 284 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 345 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clubhouse Trail 41.93333, -70.56979
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Cleft Rock DH–Clubhouse Trail Loop, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 64–345 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Clubhouse Trail · 41.93333, -70.56979

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Clubhouse Trail, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Guidance, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto House Lines, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Get Rowdy, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Scorcher, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Get Rowdy, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Neal's Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!!, heading N.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Barrens, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!!, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Serious Side Access Road, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Empty Bottle, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Serious Side Access Road, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Empty Bottle, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Serious Side Access Road, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Shortcut, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Main Street, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Easy Street, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Virgin Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tug of War, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Three Stooges Access, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp left onto Larry, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Curley, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Larry, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Water Tower Trail, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big ScAir, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftBear left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto Big ScAir, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading E.
  41. 300 ftSharp right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading S.
  42. 300 ftTurn left onto Clubhouse Trail, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/cleft-rock-dh-clubhouse-trail-loop-7-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 84°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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