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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Old Tompson Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Old Tomposon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 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 0.1 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 43 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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