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Doane Street is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Nantasket Junction, MA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 131 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22754, -70.85742
Nearest town Nantasket Junction, MA

Directions

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Doane Street

2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 42 min

Elevation 56–133 ft

Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park

Trailhead: 42.22754, -70.85742

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Doane Street, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 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 surface

56% dirt23% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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