Neal's Trail–Pine Barrens, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Neal's Trail–Pine Barrens, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. It climbs 456 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Neal's Trail–Pine Barrens, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 115–345 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pine Hills Powerlines · 41.92259, -70.57999
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start on Super D, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Man Eater, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto One Up, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Break Time, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto On The Up and Up, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Get Rowdy, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Neal's Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!!, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Barrens, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!!, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Serious Side Access Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto To The Boats, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Neal's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Serious Side Access Road, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!!, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Barrens, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!!, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Neal's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Get Rowdy, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto On The Up and Up, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Break Time, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto One Up, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Super D, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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