Higgins Crowell Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Higgins Crowell Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 118 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68776, -70.22050
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
Directions
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Higgins Crowell Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 37–117 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.68776, -70.22050
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Higgins Crowell Road, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Higgins Crowell Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
38% dirt2% paved60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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