Long Hill & Dexter Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Long Hill & Dexter Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. The route passes Dexter Pond and Long Hill. It climbs 265 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 197 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58381, -70.75103
Nearest town Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Directions

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Long Hill & Dexter Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 35–196 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.58381, -70.75103

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Dexter Pond.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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