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Menemsha Hills Reservation

Nashawakemuck Viewpoint–Great Sand Bank, 6 sights

3 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Nashawakemuck Viewpoint–Great Sand Bank, 6 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Menemsha Hills Reservation near Chilmark, MA. The route passes Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach, Nashawakemuck Viewpoint and Great Sand Bank. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 285 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Menemsha Hills entry 41.36481, -70.74235
Nearest town Chilmark, MA
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Nashawakemuck Viewpoint–Great Sand Bank, 6 sights

3 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 9–285 ft

Out & Back · Menemsha Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Menemsha Hills entry · 41.36481, -70.74235

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right onto Harris Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nashawakemuck Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Nashawakemuck Viewpoint.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Beach Trail, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftReach Nashawakemuck Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftPass Great Sand Bank.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nashawakemuck Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Harris Loop, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nashawakemuck-viewpoint-beach-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 77°69°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 88°70°
Sat 87°69°
Sun 90°68°
Mon 87°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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