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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.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60413, -71.56530
Nearest town Groton, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Cow Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Cow Pond.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Gibbet Hill Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach Gibbet Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Powderhouse Road, heading S.
  13. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gibbet-hill-cow-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

79% dirt9% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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