Manchester Essex Woods

Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 50 min

Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 164 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Manchester-Essex Road 42.60796, -70.77496
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 50 min

Elevation 50–163 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: Old Manchester-Essex Road · 42.60796, -70.77496

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

  1. Start on Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading NW.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.

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