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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Beach Chair Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 0.8 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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