Pine Hills–Cleft Rock DH, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 56 min
Pine Hills–Cleft Rock DH, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. The route reaches Pine Hills at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Hills–Cleft Rock DH, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 56 min
Elevation 59–286 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pine Hills Powerlines · 41.92561, -70.57778
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 625 m from the trailhead
- Start on Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Water Tower Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shemp, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto State Road Downhill, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Return Climb, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Three Stooges Access, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Larry, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Three Stooges Access, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Evacuation Route, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tug of War, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Virgin Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Easy Street, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Main Street, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Isotope, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Fire Road, heading W.
- 350 ftReach Pine Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Isotope, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Main Street, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Easy Street, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Virgin Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tug of War, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Three Stooges Access, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Larry, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Three Stooges Access, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Return Climb, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rock Village, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto State Road Downhill, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Shemp, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
- 50 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 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gellar's stop 625 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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