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Bishop's Grave Cartway–Cedar Swamp Trail Loop, 6 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Bishop's Grave Cartway–Cedar Swamp Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 4.8-mile loop in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 412 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 213 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prospect Ledge Trail 42.61189, -70.76979
Nearest town South Essex, MA
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Bishop's Grave Cartway–Cedar Swamp Trail Loop, 6 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 50–215 ft

Loop · 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 SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 200 ftSharp right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ned and Wayne's Bypass, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading W.
  15. 300 ftBear right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Millstone HIll Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Charlie Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bishops-grave-cartway-loop

Trail surface

25% dirt75% 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.

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