Gloucester Water Supply Land

Dykes Pond & SkinnyDipper

6.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Dykes Pond & SkinnyDipper is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. The route reaches Dykes Pond. It climbs 465 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 187 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58732, -70.73744
Nearest town Kettle Cove Village, MA

Directions

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Dykes Pond & SkinnyDipper

6.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 72–189 ft

Out & Back · 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. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miPass Dykes Pond.
  12. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto SkinnyDipper, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miReach Dykes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt51% 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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