Gloucester Water Supply Land

Resdawg & The Gloucester Spot

3.4 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Resdawg & The Gloucester Spot is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near South Essex, MA. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 203 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60919, -70.76093
Nearest town South Essex, MA

Directions

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Resdawg & The Gloucester Spot

3.4 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 52–203 ft

Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land

Trailhead: 42.60919, -70.76093

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Resdawg, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto G-to-res Cut, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto The Gloucester Spot, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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