South Shore–Liberty Tree, 4 beaches is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Nantucket, MA. The route passes Liberty Tree and Fisherman's Beach before reaching South Shore at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 39 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Surfside Bike Path 41.27411, -70.09927
Nearest town Nantucket, MA
Directions
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South Shore–Liberty Tree, 4 beaches
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 12–38 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Surfside Bike Path · 41.27411, -70.09927
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Atlantic Avenue/Prospect Street stop 103 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Surfside Bike Path, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Liberty Tree.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Fisherman's Beach.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftReach South Shore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Atlantic Avenue/Prospect Street stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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