Moraine Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Moraine Trail Loop is a 4.1-mile loop in Kettle Holes near West Falmouth, MA. It climbs 341 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 34–185 ft
Loop · Kettle Holes
Trailhead: 41.61389, -70.61888
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Moraine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft
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