Fort Rodman Playfield–West Beach, 5 beaches
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Fort Rodman Playfield–West Beach, 5 beaches is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Harbor View, MA. The route passes 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, 5 beaches
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 7–25 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.59421, -70.90181
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass East Beach.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Rodman Playfield.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
- 150 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 SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- East Beach–Medeiros Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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