Great Sand Bank–Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach, 4 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min
Great Sand Bank–Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Menemsha Hills Reservation near Chilmark, MA. The route passes Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach and Great Sand Bank. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Great Sand Bank–Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach, 4 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 52 min
Elevation 9–163 ft
Out & Back · Menemsha Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 41.37516, -70.74205
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Brickyard Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Great Sand Bank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Nashawakemuck Loop, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Beach Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Brickyard Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 6 min before dark.
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