Gloucester Water Supply Land

Forest Lane

4.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Forest Lane is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 167 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Forest Lane

4.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 70–169 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. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Forest Lane, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miReach Forest Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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