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Massachusetts National Cemetery

Pine Hill–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Pine Hill–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts National Cemetery near West Falmouth, MA. The route passes Camp Edwards Main Gate before reaching Pine Hill at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 1,014 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 302 ft18.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Trail 41.61074, -70.60830
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA
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Pine Hill–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 44–303 ft

Out & Back · Massachusetts National Cemetery

Trailhead: Moraine Trail · 41.61074, -70.60830

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moraine Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Parallel Sandwich Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading N.
  34. 450 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  35. 100 ftPass Camp Edwards Main Gate.
  36. 200 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Race to Sean Connery, heading NE.
  38. 450 ftBear left onto Dr. No, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  41. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto Connery Avenue, heading N.
  45. 0.8 miBear right onto Snake Pond Road, heading NE.
  46. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 0.6 miPass Pine Hill.
  51. 0.2 miReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  52. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  54. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 0.1 miBear left onto Connery Avenue, heading N.
  56. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  58. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  59. 50 ftSharp right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  60. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  61. 50 ftBear right onto Dr. No, heading S.
  62. 50 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  63. 450 ftBear right onto Thunderball, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading W.
  65. 300 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading W.
  66. 400 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading W.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading W.
  68. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading SW.
  71. 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading S.
  72. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading S.
  73. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  74. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  75. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  76. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parallel Sandwich Trail, heading SW.
  77. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  78. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  79. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  80. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  81. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  82. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  83. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  84. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  86. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  87. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  88. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  89. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  90. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  91. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  92. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  93. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
  94. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  95. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  96. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  97. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  98. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  99. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  100. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  101. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-hill-out-back-5359

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Thu 80°69°
Fri 88°72°
Sat 85°69°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 85°71°
Tue 88°69° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

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