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Middle Moors

Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits

3.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route passes Altar Rock, Macys Hill and Gibbs Pond. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 89 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26362, -70.01204
Nearest town Polpis, MA
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Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits

3.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 20–88 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.26362, -70.01204

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Tom Nevers Road stop 186 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Altar Rock.
  11. 100 ftReach Macys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miPass Gibbs Pond.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/macys-hill-out-back-7-km-8ca6

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:10 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Tom Nevers Road stop 186 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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