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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Forest Lane, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Forest Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp 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.
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.
Other ways to reach this destination
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