Sandy Neck Beach & Trail 1 via Marsh Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sandy Neck near Scorton Shores, MA. The route passes Sandy Neck Beach and Sandy Neck Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 23 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73874, -70.38131
Nearest town Scorton Shores, MA
Directions
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Sandy Neck Beach & Trail 1 via Marsh Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 6–24 ft
Out & Back · Sandy Neck
Trailhead: 41.73874, -70.38131
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Sandy Neck Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left onto ORV Beach Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Sandy Neck Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Trail 1, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Marsh Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Sandy Neck Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Trail 1, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto ORV Beach Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
91% sand8% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Sandy Neck Beach–Trail 1, 4 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Barnstable Marina–Sandy Neck Beach, 3 beaches 11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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