Haskell Pond–Bullseye, 4 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Haskell Pond–Bullseye, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. The route reaches Haskell Pond. It climbs 462 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Haskell Pond–Bullseye, 4 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 61–229 ft
Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land
Trailhead: LNG Pipeline · 42.61752, -70.72393
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 530 m from the trailhead
- Start on LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Codpiece, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Haskell Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Forest Lane, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Stu & Erin's, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Bullseye, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Dark Tower, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Haskell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bullseye, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Stu & Erin's, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto LNG Pipeline, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Codpiece, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading N.
- 350 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 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 530 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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