Lily Pond–Purple Trail, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Lily Pond–Purple Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Caroline Tuthill Preserve near Ocean Heights, MA. The route reaches Lily Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lily Pond–Purple Trail, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 8–55 ft
Out & Back · Caroline Tuthill Preserve
Trailhead: 41.39877, -70.54441
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Lily Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Purple-Red Trail via Purple Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Trapps Pond–Lily Pond, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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