Higher Up–Knobby Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 53 min

Higher Up–Knobby Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop near Manomet, MA. It climbs 491 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grindfest 41.91517, -70.59632
Nearest town Manomet, MA

Directions

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Higher Up–Knobby Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 53 min

Elevation 109–362 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Grindfest · 41.91517, -70.59632

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on The Grind, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading N.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto The In Between, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Higher Up, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Through Traffic, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftSharp right onto Social Hard, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto The Grind, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Grindfest, heading W.
  16. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

54% gravel44% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:01 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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