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

0 mi0 – 59 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.50873, -70.69795
Nearest town Woods Hole, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Mink Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 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

OvercastTemperature 81°F67°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°70° 16%
Thu 86°70°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 88°72°

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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