Gibbet Hill–Cow Pond, 3 summits
2 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 46 min
Gibbet Hill–Cow Pond, 3 summits is a 2-mile out-and-back near Groton, MA. The route passes Cow Pond and Cow Pond before reaching Gibbet Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 212 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
2 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 46 min
Elevation 317–491 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.60413, -71.56530
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Cow Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Cow Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Gibbet Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 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 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Powderhouse Road, heading S.
- 400 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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