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Estabrook Woods

Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 5 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 5 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route passes Thoreau Pond, White Pine and Esker Viewpoint before reaching Mink Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 233 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Two Rod Road 42.51584, -71.34107
Nearest town Carlisle, MA
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Esker Viewpoint–Mink Pond, 5 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 147–232 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: Two Rod Road · 42.51584, -71.34107

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Two Rod Road, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Highwater Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftPass White Pine.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftPass Mink Pond.
  13. 0.1 miReach Esker Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading E.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
  20. 1.6 miBear right onto Highwater Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Two Rod Road, heading N.
  22. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/batemans-pond-batemans-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-186a

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 6 min before dark.

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