Manchester Essex Woods

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 154 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Homestead Trail 42.61074, -70.77526
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 21–154 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: Homestead Trail · 42.61074, -70.77526

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Homestead Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Sesame Street Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Gas Line, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miReach Homestead Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Candlewood Connnector, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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