Millstone Hill–Ancient Line Trail Loop, 6 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Millstone Hill–Ancient Line Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Manchester Essex Woods near West Manchester, MA. The route reaches Millstone Hill. It climbs 398 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Millstone Hill–Ancient Line Trail Loop, 6 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 39–206 ft
Loop · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: 42.59103, -70.79617
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Millstone Hill.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Millstone HIll Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ned and Wayne's Bypass, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pulpit Rock, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftThe loop closes 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 (~32 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Arrow & Dug Hill Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Cheever Commons Loop–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Ancient Line Trail–Cheever Commons Loop, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 266 ft
- Conomo Drive–Pulpit Rock, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
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