Menemsha Hills Reservation

Prospect Hill–Harris Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 26 min

Prospect Hill–Harris Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Menemsha Hills Reservation near Chilmark, MA. The route passes Prospect Hill before reaching Harris Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 305 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Menemsha Hills entry 41.36481, -70.74235
Nearest town Chilmark, MA

Directions

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Prospect Hill–Harris Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.1 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 26 min

Elevation 159–306 ft

Out & Back · Menemsha Hills Reservation

Trailhead: Menemsha Hills entry · 41.36481, -70.74235

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 71% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right onto Harris Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftPass Harris Viewpoint.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F52°
Precip71%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity88%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 37% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 71% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 64°57° 68%
Tue 60°56° 30%
Wed 63°56°
Thu 65°57° 30%
Fri 60°55° 50%
Sat 59°56° 46%

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