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Pulpit Rock and Ancient Line Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Massachusetts

Pulpit Rock and Ancient Line Loop

Manchester, Massachusetts

5.4 mi

Distance

525 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 4m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pulpit Rock and Ancient Line Loop is a loop trail in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is 5.4 miles long and gains 525 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:65 ft
Gain:234 ft
Loss:234 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 15 ft and 65 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.15 ft32 ft48 ft65 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi23 ft
High point0.7 mi65 ft
End5.4 mi23 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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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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