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Gloucester Water Supply Land

Dexter Pond

3.9 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Dexter Pond is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. The route reaches Dexter Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 157 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59659, -70.72293
Nearest town Kettle Cove Village, MA
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Dexter Pond

3.9 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 35–158 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.59659, -70.72293

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

Transit-accessible: Magnolia Ave & Westbrook Lane stop 789 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miReach Dexter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dexter-pond-dexter-pond-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Magnolia Ave & Westbrook Lane stop 789 m from the trailhead

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