Amtrak Beach–Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, 5 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min
Amtrak Beach–Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, 5 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back near Crescent Beach, CT. The route passes Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, McCook Park Beach, Crescent Beach and Hole-in-the-Wall Beach before reaching Amtrak Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Amtrak Beach–Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, 5 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min
Elevation 1–42 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.31803, -72.19904
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 59° · precip 85% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Hole-in-the-Wall Beach.
- 50 ftPass McCook Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Crescent Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Hole-in-the-Wall Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Niantic Boardwalk, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Amtrak Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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