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Pilgrim Shorefront–Cleft Rock DH, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 54 min

Pilgrim Shorefront–Cleft Rock DH, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. The route reaches Pilgrim Shorefront at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 390 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 285 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: State Road Connector 41.92809, -70.57850
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Pilgrim Shorefront–Cleft Rock DH, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 54 min

Elevation 40–286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: State Road Connector · 41.92809, -70.57850

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 794 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on State Road Connector, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Water Tower Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shemp, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading N.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto State Road Downhill, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Return Climb, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Three Stooges Access, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Larry, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Three Stooges Access, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Evacuation Route, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Tug of War, heading N.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Evacuation Route, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evacuation Route, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 300 ftReach Pilgrim Shorefront, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evacuation Route, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Evacuation Route, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tug of War, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Three Stooges Access, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Larry, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Stooges Access, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Return Climb, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Village, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading W.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto State Road Downhill, heading W.
  44. 200 ftBear left onto Shemp, heading SW.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading S.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading S.
  47. 100 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading S.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading SE.
  49. 250 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/cleft-rock-dh-out-back

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 92°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 89°72° 15%
Mon 93°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 794 m from the trailhead

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