Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 6 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near South Essex, MA. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ancient Line Trail–Bear's Den Trail, 6 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 41–154 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods
Trailhead: Homestead Trail · 42.61074, -70.77526
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Homestead Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Pulpit Rock, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Candlewood Connnector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sesame Street Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Homestead Trail Trailhead
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- The Monoliths–Bear's Den Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway Loop, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Conomo Drive–Homestead Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Caeser's Lane–Gas Line, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Bear's Den Trail–Bishop's Grave Cartway, 6 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft
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