Gloucester Water Supply Land

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.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 207 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61852, -70.72191
Nearest town West Gloucester, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 523 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto 4x4 trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto LNG Pipeline, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Underpants Gnomes 1, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tombstone, heading S.
  21. 50 ftReach Tombstone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Underpants Gnomes 1, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto LNG Pipeline, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto 4x4 Ledge Trails, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto 4x4 trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto LNG Pipeline, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  41. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 523 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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