Secondary Viewpoint–Thurston's Beach, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Secondary Viewpoint–Thurston's Beach, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Camp Green Eyrie, MA. The route passes Thurston's Beach before reaching Secondary Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 507 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Secondary Viewpoint–Thurston's Beach, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 377–568 ft
Out & Back · Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: May's Easement Trail · 42.48046, -71.59568
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on May's Easement Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Thurston's Beach.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Secondary Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Secondary Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mary Abbott Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from May's Easement Trail Trailhead
- North Peak–Thurston's Beach, 5 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Thurston's Beach–Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 453 ft
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