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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Doctor Fisher Road–Fire Road 4, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Doctor Fisher Road–Fire Road 4, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near North Tisbury, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 79 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40692, -70.66080
Nearest town North Tisbury, MA
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Doctor Fisher Road–Fire Road 4, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 38–79 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: 41.40692, -70.66080

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: West Tisbury Elementary School stop 524 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Nat's Farm Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road 2, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Doctor Fisher Road, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right onto Fire Road 4, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Fire Road C, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Manuel's Sidewinder, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fire Road D (West), heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Road 2, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Nat's Farm Road, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miArrive 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/doctor-fisher-road-fire-road-4-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

51% sand49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°69°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 89°71°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Tisbury Elementary School stop 524 m from the trailhead

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