Fire Road Loop via Marist Street

3.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Fire Road Loop via Marist Street is a 3.6-mile loop near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 262 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.74396, -70.51104
Nearest town Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Fire Road Loop via Marist Street

3.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 83–264 ft

Loop

Trailhead: connector · 41.74396, -70.51104

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Marist Street, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miReach Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right onto Marist Street, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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