Bateman's Pond–White Pine, 5 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Bateman's Pond–White Pine, 5 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. The route passes Bateman's Pond, Thoreau Pond and White Pine before reaching Hutchins Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bateman's Pond–White Pine, 5 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 133–234 ft
Out & Back · Estabrook Woods
Trailhead: 42.48012, -71.38118
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 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 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto West Hubbard Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Thoreau Pond.
- 0.1 miPass White Pine.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Hutchins Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Bateman's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yelllow), heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto West Hubbard Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Tobin's Path (North), heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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