Manchester Essex Woods

Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 6 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 6 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near Centerville, MA. The route reaches Coy Pond. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 148 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59018, -70.81660
Nearest town Centerville, MA

Directions

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Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 6 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 46–149 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: 42.59018, -70.81660

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Coy Pond.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading N.
  26. 150 ftReach Coy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear left onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
  35. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading SW.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading W.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt15% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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