Manchester Essex Woods

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near Beverly Farms, MA. It climbs 378 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 138 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59518, -70.80542
Nearest town Beverly Farms, MA

Directions

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Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 21–136 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: 42.59518, -70.80542

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Gas Line, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miReach Pulpit Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Caeser's Lane, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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