Cains Hill & Gibbs Pond via Old South Bike Path is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Monomoy, MA. The route passes Gibbs Pond before reaching Cains Hill at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 69 ft13.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26085, -70.07979
Nearest town Monomoy, MA
Directions
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Cains Hill & Gibbs Pond via Old South Bike Path
12.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 12–70 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.26085, -70.07979
Weather Sep 21: Light rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 94% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Lovers Lane stop 407 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Gibbs Pond.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Cains Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt20% paved1% grass32% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip94%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:41 PM
Tue
64°55°
Wed
62°55°
Thu
61°60°
38%
Fri
61°59°
72%
Sat
62°58°
72%
Sun
62°59°
54%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lovers Lane stop 407 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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