Gloucester Water Supply Land

LNG Pipeline

3.4 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 18 min

LNG Pipeline is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. It climbs 327 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 171 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Lane 42.62137, -70.73737
Nearest town West Gloucester, MA

Directions

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LNG Pipeline

3.4 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 17–172 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: Forest Lane · 42.62137, -70.73737

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

Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Forest Lane stop 295 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Lane, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto LNG Pipeline, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto 4x4 trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto LNG Pipeline, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto LNG Pipeline, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miReach LNG Pipeline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.1 miBear right onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto 4x4 trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto LNG Pipeline, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Forest Lane, heading E.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 16 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Forest Lane stop 295 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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