Haskell Pond–4x4 trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 56 min
Haskell Pond–4x4 trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. The route reaches Haskell Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 319 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Haskell Pond–4x4 trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 56 min
Elevation 58–226 ft
Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.61852, -70.72191
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 523 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto 4x4 trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Haskell Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 4x4 trail (abandoned), heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Resdawg, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Forest Lane, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 523 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- LNG Pipeline 2 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- LNG Pipeline 2.1 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- Dykes Pond & Polaris 2.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Tombstone via LNG Pipeline 4.3 mi · ▲ 534 ft
- 4x4 trail & LNG Pipeline 4.7 mi · ▲ 600 ft
- Haskell Pond–Bullseye, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 462 ft
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