Gloucester Water Supply Land

Dykes Pond

4.2 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Dykes Pond is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. The route reaches Dykes Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 177 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58834, -70.73523
Nearest town Kettle Cove Village, MA

Directions

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Dykes Pond

4.2 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 70–177 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.58834, -70.73523

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miPass Dykes Pond.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 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 surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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