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Overlook Trail via Cleft Rock DH

2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 53 min

Overlook Trail via Cleft Rock DH is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 279 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Guideboard Ballfield 41.92887, -70.56838
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Overlook Trail via Cleft Rock DH

2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 53 min

Elevation 33–280 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Guideboard Ballfield · 41.92887, -70.56838

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 550 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Guideboard Ballfield, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto House Lines, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cleft Rock DH, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Cleft Rock DH Connector, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Cleft Rock DH, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Cleft Rock DH, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Nuclear Lobster, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Big ScAir, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftSharp right onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn left onto Clubhouse Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Guidance, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Guideboard Ballfield, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive 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/overlook-trail-out-back-63f3

Trail surface

97% dirt3% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 84°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 550 m from the trailhead

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