Bear's Den Trail–Prospect Ledge Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Bear's Den Trail–Prospect Ledge Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near Beverly Farms, MA. It climbs 351 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bear's Den Trail–Prospect Ledge Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 51–136 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: 42.59518, -70.80542
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Pulpit Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sam Hoar Memorial Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Conomo Drive & Pulpit Rock via Bishop's Grave Cartway 6.4 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 3 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 378 ft
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