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.
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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
- Start on Prospect Ledge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Homestead Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Sesame Street Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Conomo Drive, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Prospect Ledge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Caeser's Lane, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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