Gloucester Water Supply Land

Lambert Hill & Dexter Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Lambert Hill & Dexter Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Kettle Cove Village, MA. The route passes Dexter Pond before reaching Lambert Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 144 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59379, -70.74469
Nearest town Kettle Cove Village, MA

Directions

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Lambert Hill & Dexter Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Elevation 70–144 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.59379, -70.74469

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftPass Dexter Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftReach Lambert Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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