Briar Swamp

Whale's Jaw–Cape Pond, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Whale's Jaw–Cape Pond, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Rockport, MA. The route passes Cape Pond and Cape Pond before reaching Whale's Jaw at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 295 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 190 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Joppa Road 42.63712, -70.61949
Nearest town Rockport, MA

Directions

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Whale's Jaw–Cape Pond, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 31–189 ft

Out & Back · Briar Swamp

Trailhead: Old Joppa Road · 42.63712, -70.61949

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

Transit-accessible: South & Frank Streets stop 696 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Joppa Road, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto Interwebs 1, heading N.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Spiderman, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Pipeline, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Captain Nemo, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftPass Cape Pond.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Cape Pond.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Tarr Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Luce Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Luce Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Tarr Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 450 ftTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading S.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Captain Nemo, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipeline, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miBear left onto Spiderman, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Interwebs 1, heading NE.
  40. 300 ftSharp left onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
  41. 400 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

58% dirt4% other38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South & Frank Streets stop 696 m from the trailhead

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