Bateman's Pond–Mink Pond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Bateman's Pond–Mink Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Middlesex School near Plain, MA. The route passes Bateman's Pond and Mink Pond. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bateman's Pond–Mink Pond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 133–234 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex School
Trailhead: 42.48012, -71.38118
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Bateman's Pond.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Mink Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Esker Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Estabrook Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Bateman's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Esker Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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