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Gloucester Water Supply Land

Mount Ann–Dykes Pond, 3 lakes

7.1 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Mount Ann–Dykes Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. The route passes Dexter Pond, Dykes Pond and Mount Ann. It climbs 621 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 266 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58381, -70.75103
Nearest town Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
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Mount Ann–Dykes Pond, 3 lakes

7.1 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 35–266 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.58381, -70.75103

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Dexter Pond.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftPass Dykes Pond.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftPass Mount Ann.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-ann-dykes-pond-out-back-4-lakes-11-km-1954

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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