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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Higgins Crowell Road, heading W.
  21. 250 ftReach Higgins Crowell Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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