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Spring Pond Water Department Land

Long Hill–Spring Pond, 3 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Long Hill–Spring Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Spring Pond Water Department Land near Peabody, MA. The route passes Peabody Reservoir and Spring Pond before reaching Long Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 217 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51646, -70.93123
Nearest town Peabody, MA
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Long Hill–Spring Pond, 3 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 36–215 ft

Out & Back · Spring Pond Water Department Land

Trailhead: 42.51646, -70.93123

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Bresnahan St stop 419 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miPass Peabody Reservoir.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftPass Spring Pond.
  27. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  33. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  40. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  52. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-hill-peabody-reservoir-out-back-5-lakes-6-km-fa27

Trail surface

49% dirt14% paved2% boardwalk35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Bresnahan St stop 419 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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