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Gloucester Water Supply Land

Dykes Pond–Lily Pond, 3 lakes

7.6 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Dykes Pond–Lily Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. The route passes Dexter Pond, Dykes Pond and Lily Pond. It climbs 632 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 223 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58381, -70.75103
Nearest town Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
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Dykes Pond–Lily Pond, 3 lakes

7.6 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 35–222 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.58381, -70.75103

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 49% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 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 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miPass Dykes Pond.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miPass Lily Pond.
  21. 50 ftReach Dykes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dykes-pond-lily-pond-out-back-4-lakes-12-km-d329

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F52°
Precip49%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity85%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 33% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 31% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 65°57° 54%
Tue 58°53°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°55° 21%
Fri 61°56° 45%
Sat 59°54° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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