Mink Point
2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 52 min
Mink Point is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Woods Hole, MA. The route reaches Mink Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Mink Point
2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 52 min
Elevation 1–58 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 41.50873, -70.69795
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Mink Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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