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German Hill–Oil Pan, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 53 min

German Hill–Oil Pan, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route reaches German Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 128 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70259, -70.20115
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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German Hill–Oil Pan, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 53 min

Elevation 7–127 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.70259, -70.20115

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Sidewinder, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Badlands Hill, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Camelot, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Badlands Hill, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Wedding Band, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto A Little Something Extra, heading W.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Badlands Hill, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Pathways, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Oil Pan, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miReach German Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Pathways, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 300 ftBear left onto Black Racer, heading NW.
  42. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Pathways, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Missing Link, heading E.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 200 ftArrive 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/german-hill-oil-pan-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 14 min before dark.

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