AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dawn's Light–Higher Up, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Dawn's Light–Higher Up, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 325 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access Road Connector 41.91063, -70.57984
Nearest town Manomet, MA
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Dawn's Light–Higher Up, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 59–324 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Access Road Connector · 41.91063, -70.57984

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 780 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Access Road Connector, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Dawn's Light, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Higher Up, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Man Eater, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miReach Dawn's Light, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Powerhouse, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Higher Up, heading S.
  22. 500 ftTurn left onto Dawn's Light, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading SE.
  26. 50 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/dawns-light-higher-up-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
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°71°
Fri 91°71° 16%
Sat 89°70° 23%
Sun 83°68° 15%
Mon 90°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 780 m from the trailhead

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