Fort Rodman Playfield–West Beach, 7 beaches
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Fort Rodman Playfield–West Beach, 7 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Harbor View, MA. The route passes Medeiros Beach, East Beach, Fort Rodman Playfield and Noname Beach before reaching West Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 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.
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Fort Rodman Playfield–West Beach, 7 beaches
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 6–25 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: East Beach Path · 41.60028, -70.90252
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Beach Path, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Medeiros Beach.
- 50 ftPass East Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Fort Rodman Playfield.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Saulnier Memorial Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Noname Beach.
- 0.7 miPass West Beach.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto CoveWalk, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Fort Rodman Playfield, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Beach Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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