Manchester Essex Woods

Beach Chair Bluff–Bear's Den Trail, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Beach Chair Bluff–Bear's Den Trail, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Manchester Essex Woods near Beverly Farms, MA. It climbs 264 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 141 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pillow 42.59268, -70.80672
Nearest town Beverly Farms, MA

Directions

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Beach Chair Bluff–Bear's Den Trail, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 51–141 ft

Out & Back · Manchester Essex Woods

Trailhead: Pillow · 42.59268, -70.80672

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading E.
  19. 350 ftReach Beach Chair Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt3% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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