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Sanford Farm

Head of the Plains Beach

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Head of the Plains Beach is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Sanford Farm near Trots Hills, MA. The route reaches Head of the Plains Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 26 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27308, -70.15708
Nearest town Trots Hills, MA
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Head of the Plains Beach

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 7–27 ft

Out & Back · Sanford Farm

Trailhead: 41.27308, -70.15708

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Head of the Plains Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 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/head-of-the-plains-beach-out-back-6-km-631e

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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