Manchester Essex Woods

Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 295 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 164 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 41–163 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 miSharp left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading N.
  6. 200 ftReach Homestead Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftSharp right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading SW.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right onto Candlewood Connnector, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  19. 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.

Trail surface

19% dirt81% 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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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