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Gloucester Water Supply Land

Long Hill & Dykes Pond Loop

6.4 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Long Hill & Dykes Pond Loop is a 6.4-mile loop in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. The route passes Dykes Pond and Long Hill. It climbs 512 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 223 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61287, -70.72200
Nearest town West Gloucester, MA
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Long Hill & Dykes Pond Loop

6.4 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 72–222 ft

Loop · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.61287, -70.72200

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & New Way Lane stop 780 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Dykes Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-hill-loop

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & New Way Lane stop 780 m from the trailhead

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