Prospect Hill–Harris Viewpoint, 5 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 45 min
Prospect Hill–Harris Viewpoint, 5 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Menemsha Hills Reservation near Menemsha, MA. The route passes Menemsha Beach, Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach and Prospect Hill before reaching Harris Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Prospect Hill–Harris Viewpoint, 5 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 45 min
Elevation 58–306 ft
Out & Back · Menemsha Hills Reservation
Trailhead: 41.36515, -70.75821
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Menemsha Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Menemsha Hills Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Nashawakemuck Loop, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Harris Viewpoint.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Great Sand Bank–Menemsha Beach, 5 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Nashawakemuck Viewpoint–Menemsha Beach, 4 beaches 2.5 mi · ▲ 202 ft
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