The Monoliths–Millstone Hill, 7 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 53 min
The Monoliths–Millstone Hill, 7 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route passes Coy Pond and Millstone Hill before reaching The Monoliths at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 563 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Monoliths–Millstone Hill, 7 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 42–215 ft
Out & Back · Gordon College Woods
Trailhead: 42.59347, -70.82580
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Coy Pond.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
- 50 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 NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Millstone HIll Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Millstone Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Old School Street, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach The Monoliths, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Millstone HIll Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Gravelly Pond & Coy Pond via TakeMe TakeMe 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Round Pond & Coy Pond Loop via Quick Zipper 2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Chebacco Lake–Coy Pond, 6 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- Millstone Hill–Coy Pond, 7 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft
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