Millstone Hill–Coy Pond, 7 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Millstone Hill–Coy Pond, 7 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route passes Coy Pond and Millstone Hill. It climbs 564 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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Millstone Hill–Coy Pond, 7 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 42–215 ft
Out & Back · Gordon College Woods
Trailhead: 42.59210, -70.82413
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Coy Pond.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 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.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Millstone Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Millstone HIll Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cheever Commons Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 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 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- 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
- The Monoliths–Millstone Hill, 7 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft
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