AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

To The Boats via Cleft Rock DH

2.4 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 56 min

To The Boats via Cleft Rock DH is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. It climbs 278 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 285 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Concrete 41.93630, -70.57358
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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To The Boats via Cleft Rock DH

2.4 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 56 min

Elevation 59–287 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Concrete · 41.93630, -70.57358

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Concrete, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Big ScAir, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Big ScAir, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Cleft Rock DH, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Larry, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Curley, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Larry, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Three Stooges Access, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Evacuation Route, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Tug of War, heading W.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Virgin Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Easy Street, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Main Street, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Shortcut, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Serious Side Access Road, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Empty Bottle, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Serious Side Access Road, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp left onto Empty Bottle, heading W.
  26. 250 ftSharp left onto To The Boats, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miReach To The Boats, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.4 miSharp right onto Empty Bottle, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftSharp right onto Serious Side Access Road, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Empty Bottle, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Serious Side Access Road, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Shortcut, heading W.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Main Street, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Easy Street, heading W.
  35. 150 ftTurn right onto Virgin Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tug of War, heading W.
  37. 200 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Three Stooges Access, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftSharp left onto Larry, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Curley, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Larry, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Water Tower Trail, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big ScAir, heading E.
  49. 100 ftBear left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading E.
  50. 100 ftTurn right onto Big ScAir, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Truly Chicken Strips, heading NE.
  52. 300 ftTurn right onto Concrete, heading E.
  53. 0.1 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/pilgrim-shorefront-out-back-4-km-7395

Trail surface

87% dirt12% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity73%
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 87°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 24%
Sun 84°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 6 min before dark.

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