Bates Pond–Church Street Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Bates Pond–Church Street Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Banta-Davis Land near Carlisle, MA. The route passes Church Street Pond before reaching Bates Pond at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bates Pond–Church Street Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Elevation 124–165 ft
Out & Back · Banta-Davis Land
Trailhead: Fox Hill Trail · 42.52268, -71.33687
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start on Fox Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Parker Avenue, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Church Street Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Main Avenue, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Bates Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Bates Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bates Farm Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Main Avenue, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Parker Avenue, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 13 min before dark.
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