Conomo Drive–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Conomo Drive–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near West Manchester, MA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Conomo Drive–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 51–145 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: 42.59229, -70.79395
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 48% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Conomo Drive, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Spruce Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Caeser's Lane, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 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
More from this trailhead
- Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Arrow & Dug Hill Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Ancient Line Trail–Cheever Commons Loop, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 266 ft
- Cheever Commons Loop–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Millstone Hill–Ancient Line Trail Loop, 6 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 398 ft
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