AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Indian Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 56 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77059, -70.63036
Nearest town Indian Heights, MA
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Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Elevation 19–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77059, -70.63036

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miReach Highway Trail/Future Atlantic Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/highway-trail-future-atlantic-circuit-trail-out-back-3-km-7832

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 18%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 1 min before dark.

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