Manchester Essex Woods

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 342 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 138 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59103, -70.79617
Nearest town West Manchester, MA

Directions

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Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 21–136 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: 42.59103, -70.79617

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Gas Line, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miReach Spruce Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading E.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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