Greystone Beach via Marblehead Rail Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near West Town Landing, MA. The route reaches Greystone Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 59 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Marblehead Rail Trail 42.49745, -70.87500
Nearest town West Town Landing, MA
Directions
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Greystone Beach via Marblehead Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 22–58 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Marblehead Rail Trail · 42.49745, -70.87500
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ Laurel St stop 588 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Marblehead Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach Greystone Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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
100% dirt
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 62°F51°
Precip52%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon
66°56°
60%
Tue
59°50°
Wed
60°50°
Thu
61°49°
21%
Fri
62°54°
41%
Sat
59°53°
45%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ Laurel St stop 588 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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