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Minot Forest

Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 4 beaches

6.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 4 beaches is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Minot Forest near Onset Station, MA. The route passes Minot Forest Beach, Wankinco Neck, Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area and Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area before reaching Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 72 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75945, -70.67752
Nearest town Onset Station, MA
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Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 4 beaches

6.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 3–73 ft

Out & Back · Minot Forest

Trailhead: 41.75945, -70.67752

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Minot Avenue, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftPass Minot Forest Beach.
  13. 50 ftPass Wankinco Neck.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 450 ftPass Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area.
  17. 0.6 miPass Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftReach Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Minot Avenue, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  46. 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/wankinco-neck-brandy-hill-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 19%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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