Gordon College Woods

Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route reaches Coy Pond. It climbs 380 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 141 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59745, -70.83162
Nearest town Wenham Neck, MA

Directions

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Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 46–141 ft

Out & Back · Gordon College Woods

Trailhead: 42.59745, -70.83162

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Coy Pond.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Dug Hill Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftReach Coy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt10% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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