Norton Point Beach–Crackatuxet Cove, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Norton Point Beach–Crackatuxet Cove, 3 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in South Beach State Park near Katama, MA. The route passes Crackatuxet Cove, Crackatuxet Cove and South Beach before reaching Norton Point Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Norton Point Beach–Crackatuxet Cove, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation -1–14 ft
Out & Back · South Beach State Park
Trailhead: 41.35099, -70.54292
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Crackatuxet Cove.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Crackatuxet Cove.
- 0.4 miPass South Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Norton Point Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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