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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto The Grind, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Grindfest, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto The Grind, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftBear right onto Function Of Mind, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Super D, heading N.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miReach Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Function Of Mind, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Into The Unknown, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Knobby, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto The Grind, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto Grindfest, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto The Grind, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/function-of-mind-knobby-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

74% dirt26% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 17%
Sat 89°70° 24%
Sun 83°68° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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