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Minot Forest

Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 3 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 3 beaches is a 5.3-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. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 79 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75443, -70.68406
Nearest town Onset Station, MA
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Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 3 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 3–79 ft

Out & Back · Minot Forest

Trailhead: 41.75443, -70.68406

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass Minot Forest Beach.
  9. 50 ftPass Wankinco Neck.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miPass Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area.
  13. 0.6 miPass Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miReach Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wildlands-trust-great-neck-conservation-area-wankinco-neck-out-back-6-groves-9-km

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.6″ 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 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 19%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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