Gibbet Hill–Cow Pond, 3 summits
1.6 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 38 min
Gibbet Hill–Cow Pond, 3 summits is a 1.6-mile out-and-back near Groton, MA. The route passes Cow Pond before reaching Gibbet Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 185 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gibbet Hill–Cow Pond, 3 summits
1.6 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 38 min
Elevation 317–491 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.60773, -71.56411
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Cow Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Gibbet Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Gibbet Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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