Shawkemo Hills via Old South Bike Path
6.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Shawkemo Hills via Old South Bike Path is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Monomoy, MA. The route reaches Shawkemo Hills at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shawkemo Hills via Old South Bike Path
6.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 16–91 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: Airport Road Path · 41.25853, -70.06522
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Nantucket Memorial Airport stop 169 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Airport Road Path, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Shawkemo Hills.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Airport Road Path, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Nantucket Memorial Airport stop 169 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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