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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Gas Line, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Spruce Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
14% dirt86% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 3.4 mi · loop · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 4.8 mi · loop · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Bishop's Grave Cartway
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