Mary's Lake via Main Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min
Mary's Lake via Main Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Woods Hole, MA. The route reaches Mary's Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mary's Lake via Main Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 50 min
Elevation 4–66 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.50505, -70.70620
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Mary's Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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