Ancient Line Trail–Cheever Commons Loop, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Ancient Line Trail–Cheever Commons Loop, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 266 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ancient Line Trail–Cheever Commons Loop, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 51–184 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: 42.59229, -70.79395
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Prospect Ledge Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Spruce Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Millstone HIll Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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