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Gloucester Water Supply Land

Mount Ann & Dykes Pond Loop via Yellow Arrow

6.3 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Mount Ann & Dykes Pond Loop via Yellow Arrow is a 6.3-mile loop in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. The route passes Dykes Pond and Mount Ann. It climbs 536 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 246 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58732, -70.73744
Nearest town Kettle Cove Village, MA
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Mount Ann & Dykes Pond Loop via Yellow Arrow

6.3 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 72–246 ft

Loop · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.58732, -70.73744

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Dykes Pond.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow Arrow, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass Mount Ann.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dykes-pond-lily-pond-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.

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