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 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:43 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

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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