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Red Rocks Conservation Area

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😐 Trail markers are spotty. I went off the Red trail a few times and back-tracked. I never made it to the reservoir because of the lack of markers. And I didn’t realize until the end that the Greenway Walking Path is actually the gas pipeline corridor. This is important because you can start from the... People often mention hike,


Address

44B Forest Ln, Gloucester, MA 01930

Contact

(774) 225-2657

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4.70 (40 reviews)

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  • 3/5 Doug I. 3 years ago on Google
    Trail markers are spotty. I went off the Red trail a few times and back-tracked. I never made it to the reservoir because of the lack of markers. And I didn’t realize until the end that the Greenway Walking Path is actually the gas pipeline corridor. This is important because you can start from the red marked trail or go to the pipeline. BUT going to the pipeline means trespassing through the storage lot. I also could not lock a GPS coordinate from anywhere even though I was next to the highway and high up. Google Maps thought I was on 133 near Essex. The actual hike was really good. Lots of bouldering. Lots of up and down hills, not gentle climbing. It was a good workout. A nice hidden gem.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Krista C. 5 years ago on Google
    This was a great spot for a hike with some great higher difficulty trails. Popular spot for rock climbers and boulderers. I knocked off a star because the trails could use much better marking and some managing overgrowth. I lost my trail at least four times and ended up bushwhacking some. Additionally there does not seem to be any sort of map. Thanks to GPS, Google maps, and recognizable rock features I never got truly lost though. The interesting landscape is worth the hassle.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sharklar 5 years ago on Google
    Great hikes and views, good climbing and just a fun nature hike . Been coming here since I was kid. Please keep it clean 😁 kinda a hidden spot easy to miss driving ,just a dirt parking area and a small sign. Right before the overpass . Lots of trails and you can reach the Gloucester reservoir from here as well

  • 4/5 Sarah C. 5 years ago on Google
    We went for the first time yesterday, trails weren't marked so we could never figure out how to get to the points that look like you have high views. What we did hike around was easy. However, we found a ton of deer ticks on our dogs so beware! Just double check yourself and your dogs...no one wants to go for a hike and end up with Lyme disease.

  • 4/5 Daniel W. B. 6 years ago on Google
    Have to talk about the elephant in the room for a moment. The path from the parking lot parallels 128 for the first quarter mile of the hike. Needless to say this is a sub optimal trekking environment (minus 1 star). The views from the top of the rocks are well worth the visit. Probably the best I know of. I don't recommend returning via the wide "road" visible from the aerials as it dead ends into one of the off limits storage bays. I'm normally a fan of graffiti, but here it feels a bit intrusive.

  • 5/5 M. Ryan G. 6 years ago on Google
    Best, short hour+ (round trip) hike-&-lookout between Peabody and Cape Ann! Great for kids 5yrs and up (good for 2 yr olds in a backpack). Steep, tall (~40-50ft) rock faces.

  • 5/5 Syrah M. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place for a walk, exploring in the woods, climbing, picnics.

  • 4/5 Alex W. 5 years ago on Google
    Small wooded area with walking trails. Also a rock face for any climbers in the area

  • 5/5 Freddie G. 8 months ago on Google
    Great hike, rock climbing, great view of Atlantic and surrounding area of Gloucester.


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