Manchester Essex Woods

Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway Loop, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway Loop, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile loop in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 164 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61102, -70.77362
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway Loop, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 50–163 ft

Loop · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: 42.61102, -70.77362

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Sesame Street Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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