Forest Lane
4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Forest Lane is a 4-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Forest Lane
4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 83–169 ft
Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.58720, -70.74879
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Forest Lane, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Forest Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 10 min before dark.
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