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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:58 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prospect-hill-harris-viewpoint-out-back-2-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 77°69°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 88°70°
Sat 87°69°
Sun 90°68°
Mon 87°71°

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