AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Grindfest & Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate

2.1 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 55 min

Grindfest & Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. It climbs 443 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lookout Access Road 41.91103, -70.58509
Nearest town Manomet, MA
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Grindfest & Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate

2.1 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 55 min

Elevation 120–362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lookout Access Road · 41.91103, -70.58509

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Lookout Access Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Brake Sounds, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto The Grind, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Grindfest, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto The Grind, heading W.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Grind, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading E.
  14. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading E.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Lookout Access Road, heading E.
  18. 0.3 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/grindfest-pine-hills-powerlines-alternate-out-back

Trail surface

59% gravel38% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 90°71° 16%
Sat 88°70° 23%
Sun 83°68° 15%
Mon 90°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:30 PM.

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