Chebacco Lake–Arrow, 5 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Chebacco Lake–Arrow, 5 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. The route reaches Chebacco Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chebacco Lake–Arrow, 5 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 41–136 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: Homestead Trail · 42.61074, -70.77526
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Homestead Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bear's Den Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Arrow, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto TR Maple Swamp Connector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector To Boardwalk, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Chebacco Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto TR Maple Swamp Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arrow, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Homestead Trail Trailhead
- Millstone Hill–Bear's Den Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- The Monoliths–Bear's Den Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway Loop, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Conomo Drive–Homestead Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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