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Crane Estate

Steep Hill–Crane Beach, 4 beaches

1.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 37 min

Steep Hill–Crane Beach, 4 beaches is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Crane Estate near Little Neck, MA. The route passes Steep Hill Beach, Steep Hill Beach, Crane Beach and Steep Hill before reaching Coastal Bank Bluff at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 125 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tate's Trail 42.68373, -70.77842
Nearest town Little Neck, MA
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Steep Hill–Crane Beach, 4 beaches

1.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 37 min

Elevation 22–124 ft

Out & Back · Crane Estate

Trailhead: Tate's Trail · 42.68373, -70.77842

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tate's Trail, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tate's Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Steep Hill Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wild Garden Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Quester's Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftPass Steep Hill Beach.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftPass Crane Beach.
  14. 50 ftPass Coastal Bank Bluff.
  15. 200 ftReach Steep Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wild Garden Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tate's Trail, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
  23. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 200 ftBear right onto Tate's Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/steep-hill-crane-beach-out-back-5-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

25% dirt4% paved2% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 8 min before dark.

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