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Shawme Highway Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 42 min

Shawme Highway Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 167 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shawme Highway Access Road 41.74791, -70.51030
Nearest town Sandwich, MA
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Shawme Highway Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 42 min

Elevation 84–166 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Shawme Highway Access Road · 41.74791, -70.51030

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Shawme Highway Access Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right onto Highway Bypass, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Road E Connector, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Highway Bypass, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Shawme Highway Access Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miArrive 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/shawme-highway-trail-out-back-5fe8

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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