Gloucester Water Supply Land

Haskell Pond & Stoneman via 4x4 trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Haskell Pond & Stoneman via 4x4 trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near South Essex, MA. The route passes Haskell Pond and Haskell Pond. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 197 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61991, -70.76346
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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Haskell Pond & Stoneman via 4x4 trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 16–197 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.61991, -70.76346

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Caveman, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Fishbone, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fishbone Connector, heading E.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto 4x4 trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Resdawg, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftPass Haskell Pond.
  16. 200 ftSharp right onto Resman, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miPass Haskell Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Stoneman, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miReach Haskell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Resman, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Resdawg, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto 4x4 trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fishbone Connector, heading W.
  30. 350 ftTurn right onto Fishbone, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Caveman, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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