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Brine's Pond

X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque)

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque) is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Brine's Pond near Chappaquiddick, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 59 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sampson Hill 41.37597, -70.48203
Nearest town Chappaquiddick, MA
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X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque)

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 12–58 ft

Out & Back · Brine's Pond

Trailhead: Sampson Hill · 41.37597, -70.48203

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Sampson Hill, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque), heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miReach X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Sampson Hill, heading S.
  9. 50 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/sampson-hill-out-back-5-km-0a2f

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 76°72°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 89°70°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.

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