Manchester Essex Woods

Bear's Den Trail–Conomo Drive, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Bear's Den Trail–Conomo Drive, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 371 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 154 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prospect Ledge Trail 42.61189, -70.76979
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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Bear's Den Trail–Conomo Drive, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 60–154 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: Prospect Ledge Trail · 42.61189, -70.76979

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

  1. Start on Prospect Ledge Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Homestead Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Sesame Street Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Conomo Drive, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miReach Prospect Ledge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Caeser's Lane, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miSharp right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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