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Hellcat Dike Observation Tower – Sandy Point State Reservation loop from Plum Island

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Essex County

Hellcat Dike Observation Tower – Sandy Point State Reservation loop from Plum Island

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Hellcat Dike Observation Tower – Sandy Point State Reservation loop from Plum Island

03:53

15.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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919 m

North Pool

Lake

1.55 km

Forested Wetland Spur of the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are three "detours" on the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail - spur trails to viewing platforms. The second is the Forested Wetland Spur, which leads again into the Salt Marsh. There …

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1.97 km

Marsh Spur of the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail

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There are three "detours" on the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail - spur trails to viewing platforms. The first is the Marsh Spur, which leads into the Salt Marsh, through thick reed …

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2.56 km

Hellcat Dike Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the top of this observation tower at the end of the long dike (Hellcat dike) you get great views over the water and on clear days you can see …

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7.61 km

Sandy Point State Reservation

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Sandy Point State Reservation lies at the southern end of Plum Island, accusable only by sea or along the one road accessed from the north. The reservation consists of a …

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8.28 km

Ipswich Bar

Beach

8.90 km

Mothers Beach

Beach

15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.31 km

2.79 km

1.78 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

8.36 km

2.86 km

2.57 km

1.55 km

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

21°C

11°C

98 %

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Hellcat Dike Observation Tower – Sandy Point State Reservation loop from Plum Island

Forested Wetland Spur of the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail

Marsh Spur of the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail

Hellcat Dike Observation Tower

Sandy Point State Reservation

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