Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 6 beaches is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Long Josephs Point, MA. The route passes Fisherman's Beach, South Shore and Altar Rock before reaching Macys Hill at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 92 ft12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Surfside Bike Path 41.24456, -70.09487
Nearest town Long Josephs Point, MA
Directions
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Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 6 beaches
11.7 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 14–92 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: Surfside Bike Path · 41.24456, -70.09487
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Surfside Beach stop 56 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Fisherman's Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Shore.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Surfside Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Altar Rock.
- 0.1 miReach Macys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
37% paved35% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 80°F66°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
77°71°
23%
Thu
75°74°
Fri
75°73°
Sat
74°73°
16%
Sun
76°73°
16%
Mon
77°74°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Surfside Beach stop 56 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Surfside Bike Path Trailhead
- South Shore–Fisherman's Beach, 4 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Shawkemo Hills–South Shore, 5 beaches 9.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- South Shore–Gibbs Pond, 5 beaches 11.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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