Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Indian Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 56 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77496, -70.62759
Nearest town Indian Heights, MA

Directions

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Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 20–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77496, -70.62759

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 67% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 350 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

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F49°
Precip67%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°56° 55%
Tue 60°54° 16%
Wed 62°56°
Thu 63°57° 26%
Fri 61°55° 50%
Sat 59°55° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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