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Manchester Essex Woods

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 154 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Homestead Trail 42.61074, -70.77526
Nearest town South Essex, MA
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Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 21–154 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: Homestead Trail · 42.61074, -70.77526

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · 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 right onto Gas Line, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftReach Homestead Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Caeser's Lane, heading NE.
  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 S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/caesers-lane-homestead-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 79°69° 18%
Fri 83°71° 23%
Sat 77°69° 42%
Sun 79°68° 15%
Mon 87°72°

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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