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Estabrook Woods

Bateman's Pond–Esker Viewpoint, 6 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Bateman's Pond–Esker Viewpoint, 6 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Bateman's Pond, Mink Pond, Esker Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Hutchins Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 233 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47429, -71.37273
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Bateman's Pond–Esker Viewpoint, 6 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 125–234 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.47429, -71.37273

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Corey-Lowell, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ally Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Tobin's Path (South), heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tobin's Path (North), heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miPass Bateman's Pond.
  17. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftPass Mink Pond.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Estabrook Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miPass Esker Viewpoint.
  25. 50 ftPass Thoreau Pond.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftPass White Pine.
  28. 350 ftTurn right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftBear right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading SE.
  30. 50 ftPass Hutchins Pond.
  31. 300 ftTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  32. 350 ftReach Bateman's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 350 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading E.
  34. 350 ftBear left onto West Hubbard Trail, heading SE.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Esker Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Hugh Cargill Rd Trail, heading NW.
  42. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 150 ftTurn left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading SW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 450 ftTurn left onto Tobin Path, heading W.
  51. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  52. 250 ftBear left onto Ally Loop, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miTurn right onto Corey-Lowell, heading N.
  54. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  55. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/batemans-pond-mink-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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