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Moto DH–Plimoth Backcountry Trail, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Moto DH–Plimoth Backcountry Trail, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It climbs 454 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91116, -70.61862
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Moto DH–Plimoth Backcountry Trail, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 38–361 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91116, -70.61862

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto The Grind, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Redemption, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Jammin, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Redemption, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Jammin, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Moto DH, heading N.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Prime Time DH, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Pick Your Poison, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto The Good Connector, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Plimoth Backcountry Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto The Good Part, heading N.
  19. 100 ftReach The Grind, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Plimoth Backcountry Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto The Good Connector, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Pick Your Poison, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Prime Time DH, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moto DH, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto Jammin, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Redemption, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Jammin, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Redemption, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Grind, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/manomet-hill-pilgrim-shorefront-out-back-11-km-cd66

Trail surface

70% dirt19% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°70° 24%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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