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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Dykes Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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More from this trailhead
- Forest Lane 4.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Mount Ann & Dykes Pond Loop via Yellow Arrow 6.3 mi · ▲ 536 ft
- Dykes Pond & SkinnyDipper 6.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft
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