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Trunk River Beach & Quissett Beach via Shining Sea Bikeway

1.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 41 min

Trunk River Beach & Quissett Beach via Shining Sea Bikeway is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Quissett, MA. The route passes Quissett Beach, Trunk River Beach and Trunk River Beach. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 95 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.53720, -70.64556
Nearest town Quissett, MA
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Trunk River Beach & Quissett Beach via Shining Sea Bikeway

1.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 41 min

Elevation 5–94 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.53720, -70.64556

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution stop 339 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Quissett Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Trunk River Beach.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Trunk River Beach.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 500 ftReach Trunk River Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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/trunk-river-beach-trunk-river-beach-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

23% paved12% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°70° 15%
Thu 86°70°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 87°69°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution stop 339 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Quissett, Massachusetts