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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 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 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.

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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

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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