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Mount Cary–Mount Surat, 4 summits is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Naushon Station, MA. The route passes Mary's Lake, Mary's Lake, Mount Cary and Mount Surat. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 131 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50651, -70.71047
Nearest town Naushon Station, MA

Directions

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Mount Cary–Mount Surat, 4 summits

6.8 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 6–132 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50651, -70.71047

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Mary's Lake.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Road, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miPass Mary's Lake.
  11. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 2.5 miPass Mount Cary.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miPass Mount Surat.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 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

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F67°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 78°69°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°71°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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