Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Beach Park, MA. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91015, -70.60108
Nearest town Beach Park, MA
Directions
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Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 59–362 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.91015, -70.60108
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto The Grind, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Grindfest, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto The Grind, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Function Of Mind, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Super D, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Function Of Mind, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Into The Unknown, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Knobby, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto The Grind, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Grindfest, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Grind, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, 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
74% dirt26% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 3 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 2 mi · out & back · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 2.1 mi · loop · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Pine Hills Powerlines
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Pine Hills Powerlines
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- Pick Your Poison–Prime Time DH Loop, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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