Shawkemo Hills–South Shore, 5 beaches is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Long Josephs Point, MA. The route passes Fisherman's Beach and South Shore before reaching Shawkemo Hills at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 92 ft9.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.24409, -70.09453
Nearest town Long Josephs Point, MA
Directions
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Shawkemo Hills–South Shore, 5 beaches
9.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 14–91 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.24409, -70.09453
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Surfside Beach stop 9 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Fisherman's Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Shore.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Shawkemo Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
48% paved3% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 80°F66°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
77°71°
23%
Thu
75°74°
Fri
75°73°
Sat
74°73°
16%
Sun
76°73°
16%
Mon
77°74°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Surfside Beach stop 9 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- South Shore–Fisherman's Beach, 4 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South Shore–Gibbs Pond, 5 beaches 11.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 6 beaches 11.7 mi · ▲ 207 ft
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