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Manchester Essex Woods

Bishop's Grave Cartway–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Bishop's Grave Cartway–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near Essex Falls, MA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 138 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bishop's Grave Cartway 42.61190, -70.79310
Nearest town Essex Falls, MA
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Bishop's Grave Cartway–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 51–136 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: Bishop's Grave Cartway · 42.61190, -70.79310

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start on Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftReach Bishop's Grave Cartway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 450 ftBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bishops-grave-cartway-pulpit-rock-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:12 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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