Lambert Hill–Dexter Pond, 3 summits
3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Lambert Hill–Dexter Pond, 3 summits is a 3-mile out-and-back in Cranberry Pond Reservation near Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. The route passes Dexter Pond before reaching Lambert Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lambert Hill–Dexter Pond, 3 summits
3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 83–158 ft
Out & Back · Cranberry Pond Reservation
Trailhead: Forest Lane · 42.59308, -70.75186
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start on Forest Lane, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Dexter Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Lambert Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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