Manchester Essex Woods

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.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 154 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Homestead Trail 42.61074, -70.77526
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Homestead Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bear's Den Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pulpit Rock, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right onto Candlewood Connnector, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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