Dorothy Hill–Hovey Pond, 3 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Dorothy Manor, MA. The route passes Dorothy Hill and Point Rok Beach before reaching Hovey Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 351 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi358 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22041, -71.74880
Nearest town Dorothy Manor, MA
Directions
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Dorothy Hill–Hovey Pond, 3 beaches
5.1 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 356–564 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.22041, -71.74880
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Dorothy Hill.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Point Rok Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Hovey Pond.
- 200 ftReach Dorothy Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
25% dirt22% gravel53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark.
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