Mount Ann–Dykes Pond, 3 summits
2.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 55 min
Mount Ann–Dykes Pond, 3 summits is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. The route passes Dykes Pond before reaching Mount Ann at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mount Ann–Dykes Pond, 3 summits
2.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 55 min
Elevation 113–226 ft
Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.61272, -70.71625
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & New Way Lane stop 541 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Polaris, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Dykes Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Mount Ann, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 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 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & New Way Lane stop 541 m from the trailhead
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