Forest River Conservation Area Beach–Greystone Beach, 4 beaches is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Beach Bluff, MA. The route passes Preston Beach, Greystone Beach and Forest River Conservation Area Beach before reaching Forest River Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 59 ft6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Briar Lane 42.48367, -70.88791
Nearest town Beach Bluff, MA
Directions
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Forest River Conservation Area Beach–Greystone Beach, 4 beaches
6.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 5–58 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Briar Lane · 42.48367, -70.88791
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ West St stop 37 m from the trailhead
- Start on Briar Lane, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Marblehead Rail Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Preston Beach.
- 0.8 miPass Greystone Beach.
- 1.8 miPass Forest River Conservation Area Beach.
- 0.4 miReach Forest River Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miBear right onto Briar Lane, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ West St stop 37 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Briar Lane Trailhead
- Greystone Beach & Preston Beach via Marblehead Rail Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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