Dykes Pond & Talking Trash
2.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Dykes Pond & Talking Trash is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. The route reaches Dykes Pond. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dykes Pond & Talking Trash
2.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 52–189 ft
Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.60304, -70.72245
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Dykes Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Talking Trash, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Dykes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Mount Ann & Dykes Pond Loop via Yellow Arrow 3.7 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Long Hill & Dykes Pond 4.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- Lambert Hill–Dykes Pond, 3 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 282 ft
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