Kettle Holes

Moraine Trail

5 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Moraine Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Holes near West Falmouth, MA. It climbs 394 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 184 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61549, -70.60483
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

5 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 38–185 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Holes

Trailhead: 41.61549, -70.60483

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miReach Moraine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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