Tombstone via LNG Pipeline
4.3 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Tombstone via LNG Pipeline is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Gloucester Water Supply Land near West Gloucester, MA. It climbs 534 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tombstone via LNG Pipeline
4.3 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 58–206 ft
Out & Back · Gloucester Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.61852, -70.72191
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 46% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 523 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto 4x4 trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto LNG Pipeline, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Underpants Gnomes 1, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tombstone, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Tombstone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Underpants Gnomes 1, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto 4x4 trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto LNG Pipeline, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 523 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Lambert Hill–Dykes Pond, 3 lakes 7.1 mi · ▲ 641 ft
- Dykes Pond & Polaris 2.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- 4x4 trail & LNG Pipeline 4.7 mi · ▲ 600 ft
- LNG Pipeline 2.1 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- LNG Pipeline 2 mi · ▲ 324 ft
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