Moraine Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Moraine Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Holes near West Falmouth, MA. It climbs 342 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 38–181 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Holes
Trailhead: 41.59421, -70.62578
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Long Pond & Moraine Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Long Pond–Grews Pond, 3 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Crooked Pond via Moraine Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 522 ft
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