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Prospect Ledge Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Massachusetts

Prospect Ledge Trail

Manchester, Massachusetts

3.7 mi

Distance

489 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 29m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Prospect Ledge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is 3.7 miles long and gains 489 feet. The nearest town is Gloucester, Massachusetts, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:15 ft
Max:54 ft
Gain:203 ft
Loss:203 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 15 ft and 54 ft across 3.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.15 ft28 ft41 ft54 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.9 mi2.8 mi3.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi21 ft
High point0.5 mi54 ft
End3.7 mi21 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gloucester, MA · about 2 mi away
County:
Essex County, MA

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

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