Thurston's Beach via Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze)
2.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 55 min
Thurston's Beach via Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze) is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near East Bolton, MA. The route reaches Thurston's Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Thurston's Beach via Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze)
2.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 55 min
Elevation 429–568 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Powell Trail (secondary) · 42.46729, -71.58556
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Powell Trail (secondary), heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto May's Easement Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Thurston's Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powell Trail (secondary), heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 1 min before dark.
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