Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Beach–Holly Trail, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Nasketucket Bay State Reservation near Nasketucket, MA. The route reaches Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 66 ft6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Phoenix Rail Trail 41.63999, -70.87588
Nearest town Nasketucket, MA
Directions
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Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Beach–Holly Trail, 4 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 5–66 ft
Out & Back · Nasketucket Bay State Reservation
Trailhead: Phoenix Rail Trail · 41.63999, -70.87588
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Phoenix Rail Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Shaw Farm Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Holly Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Shaw Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Phoenix Rail Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% paved48% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Phoenix Rail Trail Trailhead
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