Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route passes Stump Pond and Altar Rock before reaching Macys Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 89 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29883, -70.00521
Nearest town Polpis, MA
Directions
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Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits
4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 10–88 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.29883, -70.00521
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Stump Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Altar Rock.
- 350 ftReach Macys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
76% dirt6% grass18% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
78°70°
24%
Thu
75°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
75°72°
16%
Sun
75°73°
16%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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