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Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 1,023 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 361 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Guideboard Ballfield 41.92887, -70.56838
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 33–362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Guideboard Ballfield · 41.92887, -70.56838

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 550 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Guideboard Ballfield, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto House Lines, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Into The Unknown, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Function Of Mind, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Into The Unknown, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Knobby, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftReach Function Of Mind, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading E.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Function Of Mind, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Super D, heading E.
  24. 400 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  26. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto House Lines, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Guideboard Ballfield, heading NW.
  31. 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-8-km-69ba

Trail surface

63% dirt37% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 84°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 550 m from the trailhead

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