Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 57 min
Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Tompson Street Reservation near West Gloucester, MA. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 57 min
Elevation 14–150 ft
Out & Back · Tompson Street Reservation
Trailhead: 42.63758, -70.71442
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Concord & Atlantic Streets stop 638 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Old Tompson Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Old Tomposon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 16 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Concord & Atlantic Streets stop 638 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Tompson Mountain–Eagle Rock, 3 summits 1.4 mi · ▲ 154 ft
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