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Gordon College Woods

Round Pond–Coy Pond, 8 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Round Pond–Coy Pond, 8 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route passes Round Pond and Coy Pond. It climbs 355 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 141 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60550, -70.83647
Nearest town Wenham Neck, MA
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Round Pond–Coy Pond, 8 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 46–141 ft

Out & Back · Gordon College Woods

Trailhead: 42.60550, -70.83647

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Round Pond.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Coy Pond.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miReach Round Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bear's Den Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading S.
  35. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading SW.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading SW.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  48. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  49. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  52. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/round-pond-coy-pond-out-back-9-sights-15-km-9903

Trail surface

67% dirt7% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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