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Dogtown Woods Circular route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Dogtown Woods Circular

Rockport, Massachusetts

7.1 mi

Distance

869 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 37m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dogtown Woods Circular is a loop trail in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is 7.1 miles long. It is in or next to Gloucester, Massachusetts.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:18 ft
Max:63 ft
Gain:265 ft
Loss:265 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 18 ft and 63 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.18 ft33 ft48 ft63 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi28 ft
High point1.3 mi63 ft
End7.1 mi28 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gloucester, MA · in or next to town
County:
Essex County, MA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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