Gordon College Woods

Arrow–Beach Chair Bluff, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Arrow–Beach Chair Bluff, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Beverly Farms, MA. It climbs 283 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 141 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59105, -70.80652
Nearest town Beverly Farms, MA

Directions

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Arrow–Beach Chair Bluff, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 50–141 ft

Out & Back · Gordon College Woods

Trailhead: 42.59105, -70.80652

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Dug Hill Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Arrow, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miReach Beach Chair Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Dug Hill Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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