Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 7 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 7 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 7 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 41–154 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: Homestead Trail · 42.61074, -70.77526
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Homestead Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bear's Den Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Pulpit Rock, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Candlewood Connnector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 3.4 mi · loop · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.8 mi · loop · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 5.3 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
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