Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route passes Coy Pond, Gravelly Pond and Round Pond before reaching Chebacco Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 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
3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 45–84 ft
Out & Back · Gordon College Woods
Trailhead: 42.59347, -70.82580
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Coy Pond.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Gravelly Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Round Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Chebacco Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 15 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Gravelly Pond & Coy Pond via TakeMe TakeMe 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Round Pond & Coy Pond Loop via Quick Zipper 2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Chebacco Lake–Coy Pond, 6 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- The Monoliths–Millstone Hill, 7 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft
- Millstone Hill–Coy Pond, 7 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft
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