Tompson Street Reservation

Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Tompson Street Reservation near West Gloucester, MA. It climbs 267 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 161 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunset Mountain Gateway 42.62221, -70.72582
Nearest town West Gloucester, MA

Directions

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Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 14–160 ft

Out & Back · Tompson Street Reservation

Trailhead: Sunset Mountain Gateway · 42.62221, -70.72582

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

Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 43 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Old Tompson Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miReach Old Tomposon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 43 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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