Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route passes Coy Pond, Coy Pond, Gravelly Pond and Round Pond before reaching Chebacco Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 45–84 ft
Out & Back · Gordon College Woods
Trailhead: 42.59348, -70.82923
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Coy Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftPass Coy Pond.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Gravelly Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Round Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Chebacco Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Round Pond–Beck Pond, 3 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft
- Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 176 ft
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